Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Canada
Canada: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 84.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Canada, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Canada stood at 84.7%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Canada peaked at 84.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 1998.
Canada ranks 28th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 81.5% | — |
| 1992 | 81.1% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 80.6% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 81.1% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 81.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 80.5% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 79.7% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 79.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 80.7% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 81.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 81.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 81.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 80.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 81.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 80.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 80.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 81.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 81.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 81.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 82.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 83.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 83.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 84.5% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 84.7% | +0.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 84.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.4%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.5% | 79.6% | 81.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 81.0% | 80.2% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 80.6% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 82.1% | 84.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More work & labour data for Canada
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3334 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Canada?
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Canada was 84.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Canada ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.