Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment in Canada
Canada: Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment was 20.17 million Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment in Canada, 1995–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Canada recorded 20.17 million Persons for labour indicators levels - regions — employment in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour indicators levels - regions — employment in Canada peaked at 20.17 million Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.30 million Persons, in 1995.
Canada ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.77 million Persons | 13.30 million Persons | 14.40 million Persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.96 million Persons | 14.76 million Persons | 17.00 million Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.93 million Persons | 16.98 million Persons | 19.12 million Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.21 million Persons | 18.04 million Persons | 20.17 million Persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More work & labour data for Canada
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6552 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,234 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 26,814 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0008 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour indicators levels - regions — employment in Canada?
- Labour indicators levels - regions — employment in Canada was 20.17 million Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour indicators levels - regions — employment recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 20.17 million Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour indicators levels - regions — employment recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.30 million Persons in 1995.
- How does Canada rank for labour indicators levels - regions — employment?
- Canada ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labour indicators levels - regions — employment rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
<p>This dataset presents indicators on the size of the labour force, employment, and unemployment in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p>Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>