Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment in Canada
Canada: Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment was 19,350 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment in Canada, 1955–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2024, number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment in Canada stood at 19,350 Persons. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment in Canada peaked at 19,350 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,133 Persons, in 1955.
That places Canada 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment in Canada, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 4,133 Persons | — |
| 1956 | 4,389 Persons | +6.2% |
| 1957 | 4,539 Persons | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 4,560 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 4,735 Persons | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 4,844 Persons | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 4,911 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 5,090 Persons | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 5,241 Persons | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 5,467 Persons | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 5,760 Persons | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 6,097 Persons | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 6,305 Persons | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 6,490 Persons | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 6,721 Persons | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 6,839 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 7,029 Persons | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 7,310 Persons | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 7,757 Persons | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 8,105 Persons | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 8,272 Persons | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 8,810 Persons | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 8,977 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 9,242 Persons | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 9,652 Persons | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 9,980 Persons | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 10,283 Persons | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 9,890 Persons | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 9,927 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 10,171 Persons | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 10,388 Persons | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 10,811 Persons | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 11,153 Persons | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 11,504 Persons | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 11,776 Persons | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 11,847 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 11,595 Persons | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 11,441 Persons | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 11,429 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 11,656 Persons | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 11,889 Persons | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 11,930 Persons | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 12,146 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 12,395 Persons | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 12,774 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 13,194 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 13,455 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 13,791 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 14,122 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 14,406 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 14,602 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 14,899 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 15,211 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 15,447 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 15,167 Persons | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 15,418 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 15,670 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 15,884 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 16,125 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 16,224 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16,356 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 16,475 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 16,870 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 17,194 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 17,550 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 16,547 Persons | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 17,518 Persons | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 18,321 Persons | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 18,958 Persons | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 19,350 Persons | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,471 Persons | 4,133 Persons | 4,735 Persons | 5 |
| 1960s | 5,693 Persons | 4,844 Persons | 6,721 Persons | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,199 Persons | 6,839 Persons | 9,652 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,588 Persons | 9,890 Persons | 11,776 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,910 Persons | 11,429 Persons | 12,774 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,429 Persons | 13,194 Persons | 15,447 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,377 Persons | 15,418 Persons | 17,550 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,139 Persons | 16,547 Persons | 19,350 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 6 Germany 38,822 Persons compare
- 6 Latvia 755.08 Persons compare
- 7 Estonia 615.5 Persons compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29,586 Persons compare
- 8 France 25,340 Persons compare
- 10 Spain 18,933 Persons compare
- 11 Italy 18,928 Persons compare
- 12 Australia 13,389 Persons compare
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment in Canada?
- Number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment in Canada was 19,350 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 19,350 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,133 Persons in 1955.
- How does Canada rank for number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataflow "Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4)" is a subset of the “Employment by activites and status (ALFS)” dataset which presents annual labour force statistics for OECD member countries, Brazil and 4 geographical areas (Major Seven, Euro zone, European Union and OECD-Total). This dataflow shows the number of employees broken down by economic activities (ISIC Rev. 4). Economic activities are defined according to the Major divisions of the International standard International Classification (ISIC) Rev. 4 with the exception of the United-States wich compiled since 2003, employment data by sector following the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS); NAICS sector are then proxied to ISIC Rev. 4 and are therefore not strictly comparable with other countries’ data. The professional status is defined in the International Classification by status in Employment (ICSE-1993). Data are presented in thousands of persons, or as indices with base year 2015=100. Annual data in this dataset are typically calculated as averages of infra-annual estimates. This can lead to differences with annual data published by National Statistics Institutes. Historical data of employment statistics defined according to ISIC Rev. 2 are also available from 1970 to 2014 Historical data of employment statistics defined according to ISIC Rev. 3 are available from 1983 to 2023. Data for Canada are currently only available in ISIC Rev. 3