Number of labour inspection visits in Canada
Canada: Number of labour inspection visits was 2,708 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of labour inspection visits in Canada, 2015–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of labour inspection visits in Canada is 2,708, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of labour inspection visits in Canada peaked at 2,708 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 912, in 2020.
That places Canada 61st out of 73 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of labour inspection visits in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,414 | — |
| 2016 | 1,645 | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 1,769 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 1,844 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 2,025 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 912 | -55.0% |
| 2021 | 2,277 | +149.7% |
| 2022 | 2,323 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,610 | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 2,708 | +3.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2,708 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,374, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,739 | 1,414 | 2,025 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,166 | 912 | 2,708 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More work & labour data for Canada
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3334 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of labour inspection visits in Canada?
- Number of labour inspection visits in Canada was 2,708 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of labour inspection visits recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,708 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of labour inspection visits recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 912 in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for number of labour inspection visits?
- Canada ranks 61st out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of labour inspection visits rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. 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 Number of labour inspection visits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labour inspection visits refer to the physical presence of a labour inspector in a workplace for the purpose of carrying out a labour inspection and which is duly documented as required by national legislation. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.