Employment-to-population ratio — all countries

Employment-to-population ratio — Canada

Employment-to-population ratio in Canada in 2025 — 60.06%. Ranked 71 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 0.67 pp.

2025 60.06% −0.57 pp vs 2024
World rank 71of 182
Period maximum 63.04%2008
Period minimum 57.55%1993

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of population aged 15+

Employment-to-population ratio — Canada, 1991–2025565860626419911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 59.4%1992: 57.99%1993: 57.55%1994: 58.02%1995: 58.29%1996: 58.05%1997: 58.56%1998: 59.32%1999: 60.14%2000: 60.83%2001: 60.69%2002: 61.3%2003: 62.03%2004: 62.24%2005: 62.22%2006: 62.49%2007: 62.98%2008: 63.04%2009: 61.29%2010: 61.27%2011: 61.51%2012: 61.64%2013: 61.79%2014: 61.39%2015: 61.31%2016: 61.02%2017: 61.56%2018: 61.72%2019: 62.07%2020: 57.91%2021: 60.29%2022: 61.8%2023: 61.82%2024: 60.63%2025: 60.06%
Change over the period: +0.67 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Canada

Canada 60.06%
World 58.06%
North America 59.22%
High-income countries computed 58.43%
Employment-to-population ratio — Canada, by year Canada All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 60.06 −0.57 pp
2024 60.63 −1.2 pp
2023 61.82 +0.02 pp
2022 61.8 +1.51 pp
2021 60.29 +2.38 pp
2020 57.91 −4.16 pp
2019 62.07 +0.34 pp
2018 61.72 +0.16 pp
2017 61.56 +0.55 pp
2016 61.02 −0.29 pp
2015 61.31 −0.07 pp
2014 61.39 −0.4 pp
2013 61.79 +0.15 pp
2012 61.64 +0.13 pp
2011 61.51 +0.23 pp
2010 61.27 −0.01 pp
2009 61.29 −1.75 pp
2008 63.04 +0.06 pp
2007 62.98 +0.48 pp
2006 62.49 +0.27 pp
2005 62.22 −0.02 pp
2004 62.24 +0.21 pp
2003 62.03 +0.73 pp
2002 61.3 +0.61 pp
2001 60.69 −0.14 pp
2000 60.83 +0.69 pp
1999 60.14 +0.82 pp
1998 59.32 +0.76 pp
1997 58.56 +0.51 pp
1996 58.05 −0.25 pp
1995 58.29 +0.27 pp
1994 58.02 +0.47 pp
1993 57.55 −0.44 pp
1992 57.99 −1.41 pp
1991 59.4

Northern America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The ratio of the employed to the population aged 15 and over. Unlike the unemployment rate it does not depend on whether a person is looking for work, so it captures the actual involvement of the population in the economy better. Employment and unemployment together give the full picture: low unemployment alongside low employment means mass withdrawal from the labor force.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.