Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Canada
Canada: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 22,568 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Canada, 2014β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Canada is 22,568, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Canada peaked at 22,568 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19,084, in 2014.
That places Canada 13th out of 69 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,557 | 19,084 | 20,221 | 6 |
| 2020s | 21,257 | 20,000 | 22,568 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More work & labour data for Canada
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3334 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6552 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 39,234 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 26,814 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Canada?
- Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Canada was 22,568 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 22,568 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,084 in 2014.
- How does Canada rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Canada ranks 13th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 12 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.