Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Canada
Canada: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 87.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Canada, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 87.0% for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 87.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 1998.
That places Canada 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 85.3% | — |
| 1992 | 84.9% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 84.3% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 84.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 84.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 83.8% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 82.9% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 82.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 83.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 83.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 84.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 84.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 84.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 84.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 84.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 84.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 84.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 84.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 84.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 84.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 84.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 84.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 84.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 86.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.0% | 82.8% | 85.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 83.9% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 84.5% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 84.8% | 87.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Canada?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Canada was 87.0% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.