Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Canada
Canada: Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) was 46.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force with basic education, male in Canada stood at 46.0%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Canada peaked at 69.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2025.
Canada ranks 93rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.9% | — |
| 1991 | 67.6% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 65.3% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 63.8% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 64.5% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 62.6% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 61.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 61.1% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 59.9% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 60.9% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 60.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 59.5% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 60.9% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 61.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 51.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 46.6% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 46.0% | -1.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 46.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.5%, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.8% | 59.9% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 57.0% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 51.1% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 46.0% | 49.0% | 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Canada?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Canada was 46.0% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Canada ranks 93rd out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).