Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Canada
Canada: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 12,002 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Canada, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Canada is 12,002, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Canada peaked at 12,002 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,748, in 2014.
That places Canada 13th out of 70 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9,748 | — |
| 2015 | 9,868 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 10,050 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 10,124 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 10,338 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 10,413 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 11,075 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 10,824 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 10,983 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 11,177 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 11,684 | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 12,002 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,090 | 9,748 | 10,413 | 6 |
| 2020s | 11,291 | 10,824 | 12,002 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Canada?
- Persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Canada was 12,002 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 12,002 in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,748 in 2014.
- How does Canada rank for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Canada ranks 13th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.