Labor force, total, per capita in Canada
Canada: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5485 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.5485 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.5588 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5123 units per person, in 1996.
That places Canada 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5293 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.5252 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5178 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5151 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5143 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5126 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5123 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5153 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5188 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5238 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5275 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5304 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5403 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5481 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5496 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5491 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.552 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5561 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5588 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5575 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5568 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5566 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5569 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5571 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.553 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5519 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5499 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5515 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.55 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5529 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5392 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5493 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.551 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5536 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5496 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5485 units per person | -0.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.5485 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5147 units per person, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5185 units per person | 0.5123 units per person | 0.5293 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5469 units per person | 0.5275 units per person | 0.5588 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5537 units per person | 0.5499 units per person | 0.5571 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5485 units per person | 0.5392 units per person | 0.5536 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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, per capita in Canada?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Canada was 0.5485 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5588 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5123 units per person in 1996.
- How does Canada rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Canada ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.