Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Canada
Canada: Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour was 43,538 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Canada, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Canada is 43,538, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Canada peaked at 44,865 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42,669, in 2023.
Canada ranks 42nd of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 44,758 | — |
| 2015 | 44,865 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 43,642 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 43,794 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 44,044 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 43,629 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 43,381 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 43,316 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 42,669 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 43,538 | +2.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 43,538 is below the median for high income countries, which is 258,510, 17% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44,221 | 43,642 | 44,865 | 5 |
| 2020s | 43,307 | 42,669 | 43,629 | 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 registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Canada?
- Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Canada was 43,538 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 44,865 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,669 in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour?
- Canada ranks 42nd out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour inspection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A workplace can be defined as any physical space, whether a physical construction (such as a building or set of buildings) or not, in which at least one employed person carries out their work activities. Only those workplaces that are registered and could potentially be selected for labour inspection are included in the total number. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.