Economic Outlook No 114 — Dependent employment, total economy in Canada
Canada: Economic Outlook No 114 — Dependent employment, total economy was 17.95 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 114 — Dependent employment, total economy in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2025, economic outlook no 114 — dependent employment, total economy in Canada stood at 17.95 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 114 — dependent employment, total economy in Canada peaked at 17.95 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.84 million, in 1960.
That places Canada 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 114 — Dependent employment, total economy in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.84 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.91 million | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 5.09 million | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 5.24 million | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 5.47 million | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 5.76 million | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 6.10 million | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 6.31 million | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 6.49 million | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 6.72 million | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 7.00 million | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 7.18 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 7.45 million | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 7.89 million | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 8.22 million | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 8.37 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 8.57 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 8.71 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 8.96 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 9.34 million | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 9.62 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 9.88 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 9.47 million | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 9.48 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 9.73 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 9.99 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 10.35 million | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 10.63 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 10.94 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 11.19 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 11.25 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 10.96 million | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 10.80 million | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 10.79 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 11.03 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 11.21 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 11.24 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 11.36 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 11.63 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 11.97 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 12.39 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 12.66 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 12.96 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 13.24 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 13.47 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 13.61 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 13.90 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 14.19 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 14.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 14.09 million | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.35 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 14.60 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 14.83 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 15.01 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.32 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.67 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 15.91 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 16.29 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 15.31 million | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 16.30 million | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 17.05 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 17.51 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 17.72 million | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 17.95 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.69 million | 4.84 million | 6.72 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.17 million | 7.00 million | 9.34 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.13 million | 9.47 million | 11.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.22 million | 10.79 million | 11.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.49 million | 12.39 million | 14.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.23 million | 14.35 million | 16.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.97 million | 15.31 million | 17.95 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.6876 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4381 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 24,399 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 13,468 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 114 — dependent employment, total economy in Canada?
- Economic outlook no 114 — dependent employment, total economy in Canada was 17.95 million in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 114 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 17.95 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 114 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 million in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for economic outlook no 114 — dependent employment, total economy?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 114 — dependent employment, total economy rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 114 — Dependent employment, total economy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org