STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment in Canada
Canada: STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment was 35,903 Hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment in Canada, 1970–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours.
Analysis
In 2024, stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment in Canada stood at 35,903 Hours. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment in Canada peaked at 35,903 Hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,225 Hours, in 1970.
Canada ranks 7th of 25 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment in Canada, year by year
| Year | Hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16,225 Hours | — |
| 1971 | 16,424 Hours | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 16,774 Hours | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 17,488 Hours | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 18,089 Hours | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 18,175 Hours | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 18,338 Hours | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 18,472 Hours | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 19,030 Hours | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 19,795 Hours | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 20,100 Hours | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 20,701 Hours | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 19,860 Hours | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 19,981 Hours | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 20,497 Hours | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 21,230 Hours | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 21,859 Hours | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 22,651 Hours | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 23,565 Hours | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 24,046 Hours | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 24,018 Hours | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 23,317 Hours | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 23,047 Hours | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 23,349 Hours | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 24,006 Hours | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 24,333 Hours | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 24,682 Hours | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 25,287 Hours | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 25,786 Hours | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 26,439 Hours | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 26,946 Hours | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 26,994 Hours | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 27,368 Hours | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 27,802 Hours | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 28,423 Hours | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 28,699 Hours | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 29,089 Hours | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 29,677 Hours | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 30,041 Hours | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 29,067 Hours | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 29,788 Hours | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 30,200 Hours | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 30,759 Hours | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 31,046 Hours | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 31,055 Hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31,351 Hours | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 31,503 Hours | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 32,007 Hours | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 32,795 Hours | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 33,316 Hours | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 29,371 Hours | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 32,426 Hours | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 34,023 Hours | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 35,184 Hours | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 35,903 Hours | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,881 Hours | 16,225 Hours | 19,795 Hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,449 Hours | 19,860 Hours | 24,046 Hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,426 Hours | 23,047 Hours | 26,439 Hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,410 Hours | 26,946 Hours | 30,041 Hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,382 Hours | 29,788 Hours | 33,316 Hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,382 Hours | 29,371 Hours | 35,903 Hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 4 Italy 46,042 Hours compare
- 4 Poland 34,805 Hours compare
- 5 France 45,372 Hours compare
- 5 Netherlands 14,906 Hours compare
- 6 Spain 36,159 Hours compare
- 7 Lithuania 2,821 Hours compare
- 8 Australia 24,898 Hours compare
- 8 Slovenia 1,747 Hours compare
- 9 Latvia 1,686 Hours compare
- 9 Portugal 10,274 Hours compare
- 10 Estonia 1,166 Hours compare
- 10 Greece 10,224 Hours compare
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 stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment in Canada?
- Stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment in Canada was 35,903 Hours in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 35,903 Hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,225 Hours in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stan database for structural analysis, 2025 edition — total employment rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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, 2025 edition — Total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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