Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Canada
Canada: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 59.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Canada recorded 59.8% for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Canada peaked at 73.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2025.
Canada ranks 91st 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 intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.7% | — |
| 1991 | 73.2% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 71.8% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 71.0% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 70.8% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 70.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 70.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 70.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 69.9% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 70.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 70.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 69.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 70.8% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 70.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 69.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 69.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 69.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 68.1% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 66.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 66.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 65.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 60.2% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 61.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 59.8% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 59.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 69.9% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.8% | 68.1% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 62.5% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 59.8% | 61.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Canada?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Canada was 59.8% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Canada ranks 91st out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).