Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 0.751 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Canada, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Canada stood at 0.751 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 67.1% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 3.3 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.41 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Canada ranks 113th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.4558 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -0.2268 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5847 % change on previous year | -357.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9475 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6925 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1996 | 1 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 1997 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 1998 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +78.8% |
| 2003 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8607 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +79.9% |
| 2007 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9042 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9953 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9417 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2548 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2015 | 0.567 % change on previous year | +122.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7693 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 2017 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +95.0% |
| 2018 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 2 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 2020 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -170.7% |
| 2021 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -272.6% |
| 2022 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 2024 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2025 | 0.751 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.751 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3799 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +357.8% | -0.2268 % change on previous year | 0.5847 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9275 % change on previous year | -0.2268 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.65 % change on previous year | 0.8607 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 % change on previous year | 0.2548 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 110 Bahrain 0.9028 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Guam 0.8833 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Myanmar 0.8631 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Iran 0.7329 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Fiji 0.7314 % change on previous year compare
- 116 New Zealand 0.6649 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Canada?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Canada was 0.751 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.41 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.