Productivity vs. GDP per capita in Canada
Canada: Productivity vs. GDP per capita was 61.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Productivity vs. GDP per capita in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs. gdp per capita in Canada is 61.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 66.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1950.
That places Canada 21st out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 14.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 21.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 22.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 31.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 32.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 38.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 37.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 43.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 43.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 50.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 52.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 59.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 58.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 63.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 61.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 66.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 18 Italy 67.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 19 Singapore 65.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 20 Spain 64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 22 Taiwan 60.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 59.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 24 Turkey 56.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.0% (2025)
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- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. gdp per capita in Canada?
- Productivity vs. gdp per capita in Canada was 61.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 66.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2020.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for productivity vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 21st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.