Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Canada
Canada: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 63.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Canada, 1961–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Canada recorded 63.2% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Canada peaked at 73.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 1961.
Canada ranks 26th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61.9% | — |
| 1971 | 65.3% | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 68.9% | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 69.9% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 70.8% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 72.4% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 73.1% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 73.6% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 70.7% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 70.6% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 70.8% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 71.3% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 72.3% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 73.0% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 73.1% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 73.8% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 72.4% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 70.1% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 67.8% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 66.5% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 65.9% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 64.9% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 64.0% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 63.6% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 63.4% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 65.3% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 65.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 66.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 67.7% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 68.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 67.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 68.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 68.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 64.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 65.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 65.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 62.4% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 64.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 64.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 62.9% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 63.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.9% | 61.9% | 61.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 69.4% | 65.3% | 72.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 72.2% | 70.6% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.4% | 63.4% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 65.8% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 64.4% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 62.4% | 64.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Canada?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Canada was 63.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Canada ranks 26th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.