Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Long-term in Canada
Canada: Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Long-term was -0.7 Percentage points in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Long-term in Canada, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage points.
Analysis
Canada recorded -0.7 Percentage points for labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — long-term in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 133.3% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — long-term in Canada peaked at -0.2 Percentage points in 2000 and was at its lowest, -2.4 Percentage points, in 2009.
That places Canada 34th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.54 Percentage points | -0.7 Percentage points | -0.4 Percentage points | 5 |
| 2000s | -0.81 Percentage points | -2.4 Percentage points | -0.2 Percentage points | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.98 Percentage points | -1.5 Percentage points | -0.6 Percentage points | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4 Percentage points | -0.7 Percentage points | -0.3 Percentage points | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 31 United Kingdom -0.5 Percentage points compare
- 32 Austria -0.6 Percentage points compare
- 32 Germany -0.6 Percentage points compare
- 34 Norway -0.7 Percentage points compare
- 34 Russia -0.7 Percentage points compare
- 37 Belgium -1.1 Percentage points compare
- 37 Finland -1.1 Percentage points compare
- 37 Croatia -1.1 Percentage points compare
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 statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — long-term in Canada?
- Labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — long-term in Canada was -0.7 Percentage points in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — long-term recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was -0.2 Percentage points in 2000.
- What is the lowest labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — long-term recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4 Percentage points in 2009.
- How does Canada rank for labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — long-term?
- Canada ranks 34th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — long-term rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Long-term unemployment rate, gender difference. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset provides indicators on labour market, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Data covered</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Indicators include labour force, participation rate, employment, employment to population ratio, part-time employment rate, unemployment, unemployment rate, long-term unemployment rate and share of fixed-term employment contracts. Indicators are available by sex, for 15-64 year-olds. 15-24 year-olds and 15 year-olds or more age ranges are also available.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">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>