STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2020 edition — Total employment in Canada

Canada: STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2020 edition — Total employment was 32,797 Hours in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
32,797 Hours
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
6th
of 25 countries
All-time high
32,797 Hours
in 2019
All-time low
16,226 Hours
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2020 edition — Total employment in Canada, 1970–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k197019942019

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours.

Analysis

Canada recorded 32,797 Hours for stan database for structural analysis, 2020 edition — total employment in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stan database for structural analysis, 2020 edition — total employment in Canada peaked at 32,797 Hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16,226 Hours, in 1970.

That places Canada 6th out of 25 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2020 edition — Total employment in Canada, year by year

Annual values for STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2020 edition — Total employment in Canada, 1970 to 2019.
Year Hours Change
1970 16,226 Hours
1971 16,426 Hours +1.2%
1972 16,776 Hours +2.1%
1973 17,490 Hours +4.3%
1974 18,090 Hours +3.4%
1975 18,177 Hours +0.5%
1976 18,339 Hours +0.9%
1977 18,473 Hours +0.7%
1978 19,031 Hours +3.0%
1979 19,797 Hours +4.0%
1980 20,101 Hours +1.5%
1981 20,702 Hours +3.0%
1982 19,862 Hours -4.1%
1983 19,982 Hours +0.6%
1984 20,498 Hours +2.6%
1985 21,231 Hours +3.6%
1986 21,860 Hours +3.0%
1987 22,652 Hours +3.6%
1988 23,567 Hours +4.0%
1989 24,048 Hours +2.0%
1990 24,020 Hours -0.1%
1991 23,319 Hours -2.9%
1992 23,049 Hours -1.2%
1993 23,350 Hours +1.3%
1994 24,008 Hours +2.8%
1995 24,334 Hours +1.4%
1996 24,684 Hours +1.4%
1997 25,289 Hours +2.5%
1998 25,788 Hours +2.0%
1999 26,438 Hours +2.5%
2000 26,947 Hours +1.9%
2001 26,995 Hours +0.2%
2002 27,368 Hours +1.4%
2003 27,800 Hours +1.6%
2004 28,422 Hours +2.2%
2005 28,698 Hours +1.0%
2006 29,112 Hours +1.4%
2007 29,678 Hours +1.9%
2008 30,066 Hours +1.3%
2009 29,053 Hours -3.4%
2010 29,624 Hours +2.0%
2011 30,074 Hours +1.5%
2012 30,508 Hours +1.4%
2013 30,762 Hours +0.8%
2014 30,810 Hours +0.2%
2015 31,064 Hours +0.8%
2016 31,263 Hours +0.6%
2017 31,708 Hours +1.4%
2018 32,466 Hours +2.4%
2019 32,797 Hours +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17,882 Hours 16,226 Hours 19,797 Hours 10
1980s 21,450 Hours 19,862 Hours 24,048 Hours 10
1990s 24,428 Hours 23,049 Hours 26,438 Hours 10
2000s 28,414 Hours 26,947 Hours 30,066 Hours 10
2010s 31,108 Hours 29,624 Hours 32,797 Hours 10

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 3 Italy 43,616 Hours compare
  2. 4 Poland 32,843 Hours compare
  3. 4 France 43,260 Hours compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 13,496 Hours compare
  5. 5 Spain 33,599 Hours compare
  6. 7 Australia 21,981 Hours compare
  7. 7 Lithuania 2,602 Hours compare
  8. 8 Latvia 1,710 Hours compare
  9. 8 Chile 16,293 Hours compare
  10. 9 Slovenia 1,633 Hours compare
  11. 9 Czechia 9,699 Hours compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stan database for structural analysis, 2020 edition — total employment in Canada?
Stan database for structural analysis, 2020 edition — total employment in Canada was 32,797 Hours in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest stan database for structural analysis, 2020 edition — total employment recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 32,797 Hours in 2019.
What is the lowest stan database for structural analysis, 2020 edition — total employment recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 16,226 Hours in 1970.
How does Canada rank for stan database for structural analysis, 2020 edition — total employment?
Canada ranks 6th out of 25 countries with data for 2019.
Is stan database for structural analysis, 2020 edition — total employment rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2020 edition — Total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2020 edition — Total employment
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Hours
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
35 places, 1,028 data points, 1970–2019
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