Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Canada
Canada: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment was 20.64 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2025, economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Canada stood at 20.64 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Canada peaked at 20.64 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.97 million, in 1960.
That places Canada 12th out of 35 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 — Total employment in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.97 million | — |
| 1961 | 6.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 6.23 million | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 6.37 million | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 6.61 million | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 6.86 million | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 7.24 million | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 7.45 million | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 7.59 million | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 7.83 million | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 7.92 million | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 8.10 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 8.34 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 8.76 million | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 9.12 million | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 9.28 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 9.75 million | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 9.92 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 10.22 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 10.67 million | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 10.98 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 11.30 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 10.95 million | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 11.02 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 11.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 11.66 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 12.00 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 12.33 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 12.71 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 13.00 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 13.08 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 12.86 million | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 12.73 million | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 12.80 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 13.06 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 13.30 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 13.42 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 13.70 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 14.05 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 14.41 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 14.77 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 14.94 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 15.28 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 15.65 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 15.92 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 16.13 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 16.42 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 16.76 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 16.99 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 16.76 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 16.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 17.25 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 17.48 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 17.70 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 17.77 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 17.91 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 18.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.40 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 18.73 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 19.11 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 18.05 million | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 18.95 million | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 19.70 million | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 20.16 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 20.35 million | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 20.64 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.82 million | 5.97 million | 7.83 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.21 million | 7.92 million | 10.67 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.73 million | 10.95 million | 13.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.34 million | 12.73 million | 14.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.96 million | 14.77 million | 16.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.94 million | 16.98 million | 19.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.64 million | 18.05 million | 20.64 million | 6 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.4076 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 14,895 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -371.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -381.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 36.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0252 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,421 current LCU per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Canada?
- Economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Canada was 20.64 million in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 114 — total employment recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 20.64 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 114 — total employment recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.97 million in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
- Canada ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 114 — total employment rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 — Total employment (labour force survey basis). 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