Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Canada
Canada: Labor productivity vs gdp per capita was 61.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.96
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
21st
of 130 countries
All-time high
66.49
in 2020
All-time low
14.51
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Canada is 61.96, 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, labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 66.49 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.51, 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.
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.51 | — |
| 1951 | 14.73 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 15.97 | +8.4% |
| 1953 | 16.64 | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 16.78 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 18.18 | +8.4% |
| 1956 | 18.96 | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 19.39 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 20.61 | +6.3% |
| 1959 | 21.11 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 22.09 | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 23.22 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 24.12 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 25.02 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 26.02 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 26.75 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 27.94 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 28.4 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 30.24 | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 31.16 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 32.38 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 33.45 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 34.38 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 35.1 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 34.58 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 35.02 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 36.76 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 37.83 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 38.17 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 37.91 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 37.71 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 38.13 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 38.99 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 40.14 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 41.6 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 41.1 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 40.64 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 42.01 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 42.59 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 43.32 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 43.53 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 43.67 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 44.6 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 45.34 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 46.37 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 47.94 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 48.28 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 48.83 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 48.34 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 50.27 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 52.64 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 52.33 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 52.2 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 53.81 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 54.89 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 58.45 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 58.05 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 58.13 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 59.89 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 55.79 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 58.41 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 61.11 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 60.37 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 61.31 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 63.83 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 59.8 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 60.48 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 62.1 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 61.83 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 60.96 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 66.49 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 63.51 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 63.22 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 61.96 | -2.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 61.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.52, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.69 | 14.51 | 21.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.49 | 22.09 | 31.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.56 | 32.38 | 38.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.62 | 37.71 | 43.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.72 | 43.53 | 50.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.62 | 52.2 | 59.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.02 | 58.41 | 63.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8 | 61.96 | 66.49 | 4 |
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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3334 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Canada?
- Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Canada was 61.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 66.49 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.51 in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for labor productivity vs gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 21st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor productivity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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