Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts in Canada
Canada: Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts was 10.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2023. ▬ Flat
Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts in Canada, 1997–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employment in the same subgroup.
Analysis
Canada recorded 10.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup for temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts in Canada peaked at 13.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup, in 2023.
Canada ranks 10th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 11.3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 12 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.62 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 12.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 13.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.29 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 12.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 13.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.32 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 10.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 11.9 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 7 Italy 13.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare
- 8 Sweden 12.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare
- 9 Switzerland 11.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare
- 11 Belgium 9.7 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare
- 12 Greece 9.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare
- 13 Austria 8.3 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup compare
More work & labour data for Canada
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0008 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts in Canada?
- Temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts in Canada was 10.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2011.
- What is the lowest temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts?
- Canada ranks 10th out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
- Is temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
<p>This dataset provides the share of closed fixed term employment contracts in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p>Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>