Jobs gap in Canada
Canada: Jobs gap was 2,109 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Jobs gap in Canada, 1997–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Canada recorded 2,109 for jobs gap in 2025.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap in Canada peaked at 2,782 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,513, in 2000.
Canada ranks 16th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Jobs gap in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,905 | — |
| 1998 | 1,729 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 1,610 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 1,513 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 1,615 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 1,794 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 1,778 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,716 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1,679 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,637 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,587 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,645 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2,145 | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 2,126 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,040 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1,998 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,946 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,911 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,877 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,883 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,755 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 1,633 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 1,610 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,782 | +72.7% |
| 2021 | 2,130 | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 1,591 | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 1,662 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 1,950 | +17.3% |
| 2025 | 2,109 | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,748 | 1,610 | 1,905 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,711 | 1,513 | 2,145 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,878 | 1,610 | 2,126 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,037 | 1,591 | 2,782 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More work & labour data for Canada
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3334 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6552 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,234 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 26,814 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap in Canada?
- Jobs gap in Canada was 2,109 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,782 in 2020.
- What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,513 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for jobs gap?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is jobs gap rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.