Status in employment in Canada
Canada: Status in employment was 86.98 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
86.98
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 186 countries
All-time high
86.98
in 2024
All-time low
82.82
in 1998
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Canada, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for status in employment in Canada is 86.98, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Canada peaked at 86.98 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.82, in 1998.
Canada ranks 31st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Status in employment in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 85.26 | — |
| 1992 | 84.86 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 84.28 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 84.47 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 84.33 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 83.8 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 82.9 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 82.82 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 83.05 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 83.87 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 84.75 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 84.8 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 84.6 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 84.57 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 84.39 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 84.68 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 84.62 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 84.61 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 84.09 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 84.46 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 84.66 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 84.8 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 84.81 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 85 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.05 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 85.13 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 84.93 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.21 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 84.84 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 86 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 86.53 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 86.82 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 86.98 | +0.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 86.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.72, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.97 | 82.82 | 85.26 | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.5 | 83.87 | 84.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.9 | 84.46 | 85.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.23 | 84.84 | 86.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 status in employment in Canada?
- Status in employment in Canada was 86.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 86.98 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.82 in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for status in employment?
- Canada ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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