Labor market, Overall in Canada

Canada: Labor market, Overall was 0.8586 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
0.8586
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.9475
in 1973
All-time low
0.8586
in 1986
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Labor market, Overall in Canada, 1973–2014

00.20.40.60.811973199320141973: 0.9481974: 0.9481975: 0.9481976: 0.9481977: 0.9481978: 0.8811979: 0.8811980: 0.8811981: 0.8811982: 0.8661983: 0.8661984: 0.8661985: 0.8591986: 0.8591987: 0.8591988: 0.8591989: 0.8591990: 0.8591991: 0.8591992: 0.8591993: 0.8591994: 0.8591995: 0.8591996: 0.8591997: 0.8591998: 0.8591999: 0.8592000: 0.8592001: 0.8592002: 0.8592003: 0.8592004: 0.8592005: 0.8592006: 0.8592007: 0.8592008: 0.8592009: 0.8592010: 0.8592011: 0.8592012: 0.8592013: 0.8592014: 0.859

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Canada recorded 0.8586 for labor market, overall in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, overall in Canada peaked at 0.9475 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.8586, in 1986.

That places Canada 10th out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9285 0.8811 0.9475 7
1980s 0.8654 0.8586 0.8811 10
1990s 0.8586 0.8586 0.8586 10
2000s 0.8586 0.8586 0.8586 10
2010s 0.8586 0.8586 0.8586 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 7 Thailand 0.8812 compare
  2. 8 Greece 0.8716 compare
  3. 9 Nicaragua 0.8595 compare
  4. 11 Singapore 0.8473 compare
  5. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8429 compare
  6. 13 Georgia 0.8352 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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All data for Canada β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, overall in Canada?
Labor market, overall in Canada was 0.8586 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, overall recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.9475 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, overall recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8586 in 1986.
How does Canada rank for labor market, overall?
Canada ranks 10th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, overall rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Labor market, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor market, Overall
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
90 places, 3,515 data points, 1973–2014
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