Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Canada
Canada: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 22,135 in 2024. β² Rising
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Canada, 2014β2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Canada is 22,135, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Canada peaked at 22,135 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,124, in 2014.
That places Canada 14th out of 77 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,576 | 19,124 | 20,139 | 6 |
| 2020s | 20,994 | 20,000 | 22,135 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More work & labour data for Canada
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Canada?
- Labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Canada was 22,135 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 22,135 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,124 in 2014.
- How does Canada rank for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Canada ranks 14th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.