Share of employee compensation in public spending in Canada

Canada: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 10.23 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
10.23
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
138th
of 155 countries
All-time high
11.99
in 2013
All-time low
7.09
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Canada, 1990–2023

02.557.51012.51990200620231990: 10.51991: 10.41992: 10.31993: 9.91994: 9.91995: 9.61996: 9.21997: 9.31998: 9.21999: 9.22000: 10.42001: 9.82002: 10.82003: 10.92004: 10.92005: 10.72006: 11.12007: 11.12008: 11.32009: 11.82010: 11.22011: 11.82012: 11.52013: 122014: 11.62015: 10.72016: 10.42017: 10.92018: 10.82019: 10.52020: 7.12021: 9.22022: 10.22023: 10.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Canada recorded 10.23 for share of employee compensation in public spending in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Canada peaked at 11.99 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.09, in 2020.

Canada ranks 138th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Canada, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 10.51
1991 10.44 -0.6%
1992 10.34 -1.0%
1993 9.93 -4.0%
1994 9.89 -0.4%
1995 9.58 -3.1%
1996 9.23 -3.7%
1997 9.3 +0.8%
1998 9.19 -1.2%
1999 9.24 +0.5%
2000 10.37 +12.2%
2001 9.8 -5.5%
2002 10.82 +10.5%
2003 10.87 +0.4%
2004 10.91 +0.4%
2005 10.7 -1.9%
2006 11.15 +4.2%
2007 11.12 -0.2%
2008 11.3 +1.6%
2009 11.83 +4.7%
2010 11.21 -5.2%
2011 11.82 +5.4%
2012 11.53 -2.4%
2013 11.99 +4.0%
2014 11.59 -3.3%
2015 10.73 -7.4%
2016 10.42 -2.9%
2017 10.85 +4.2%
2018 10.83 -0.2%
2019 10.47 -3.3%
2020 7.09 -32.2%
2021 9.19 +29.5%
2022 10.2 +11.0%
2023 10.23 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.77 9.19 10.51 10
2000s 10.89 9.8 11.83 10
2010s 11.14 10.42 11.99 10
2020s 9.18 7.09 10.23 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 135 Papua New Guinea 11.21 compare
  2. 136 Denmark 10.95 compare
  3. 137 Italy 10.89 compare
  4. 139 Austria 10.07 compare
  5. 140 Mongolia 9.89 compare
  6. 141 Colombia 9.83 compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Canada?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Canada was 10.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 11.99 in 2013.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 7.09 in 2020.
How does Canada rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Canada ranks 138th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employee compensation in public spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
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