Labor force, total, per capita in Canada

Canada: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5485 units per person in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
0.5485 units per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
27th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.5588 units per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.5123 units per person
in 1996
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force, total, per capita in Canada, 1990–2025

00.20.40.61990200720251990: 0.529 units per person1991: 0.525 units per person1992: 0.518 units per person1993: 0.515 units per person1994: 0.514 units per person1995: 0.513 units per person1996: 0.512 units per person1997: 0.515 units per person1998: 0.519 units per person1999: 0.524 units per person2000: 0.528 units per person2001: 0.53 units per person2002: 0.54 units per person2003: 0.548 units per person2004: 0.55 units per person2005: 0.549 units per person2006: 0.552 units per person2007: 0.556 units per person2008: 0.559 units per person2009: 0.557 units per person2010: 0.557 units per person2011: 0.557 units per person2012: 0.557 units per person2013: 0.557 units per person2014: 0.553 units per person2015: 0.552 units per person2016: 0.55 units per person2017: 0.552 units per person2018: 0.55 units per person2019: 0.553 units per person2020: 0.539 units per person2021: 0.549 units per person2022: 0.551 units per person2023: 0.554 units per person2024: 0.55 units per person2025: 0.549 units per person

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 188 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.5548 units per person compare
  2. 25 Estonia 0.5519 units per person compare
  3. 26 Norway 0.5516 units per person compare
  4. 28 Denmark 0.5483 units per person compare
  5. 29 Australia 0.5477 units per person compare
  6. 30 China 0.5461 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 234 places β†’

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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 188 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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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.

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Indicator
Labor force, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.