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Labor force with basic education, male in Canada

Canada: Labor force with basic education, male was 46.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
46.0%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
93rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
69.9%
in 1990
All-time low
46.0%
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force with basic education, male in Canada, 1990–2025

02040601990200720251990: 69.9 % of male working-age population with basic education1991: 67.6 % of male working-age population with basic education1992: 65.3 % of male working-age population with basic education1993: 63.8 % of male working-age population with basic education1994: 64.5 % of male working-age population with basic education1995: 62.6 % of male working-age population with basic education1996: 61.8 % of male working-age population with basic education1997: 61.1 % of male working-age population with basic education1998: 59.9 % of male working-age population with basic education1999: 60.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2000: 60.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2001: 59.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2002: 60.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2003: 61.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2004: 59.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2005: 59.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2006: 58.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2007: 59 % of male working-age population with basic education2008: 59.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2009: 57 % of male working-age population with basic education2010: 55.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2011: 55.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2012: 55 % of male working-age population with basic education2013: 54.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2014: 53.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2015: 52.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2016: 51.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2017: 52 % of male working-age population with basic education2018: 51.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2019: 51.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2020: 48.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2021: 48.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2022: 48.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2023: 49 % of male working-age population with basic education2024: 46.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2025: 46 % of male working-age population with basic education

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,682 data points, 1970–2025
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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).