Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in Canada

Canada: Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency was 62,792 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
62,792
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 30 countries
All-time high
62,792
in 2025
All-time low
50,261
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025

Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in Canada, 1985–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k1985200520251985: 50.3k1986: 50.5k1987: 50.6k1988: 50.8k1989: 51.0k1990: 51.2k1991: 51.5k1992: 51.9k1993: 52.4k1994: 53.0k1995: 53.6k1996: 54.4k1997: 55.1k1998: 55.9k1999: 56.7k2000: 57.5k2001: 58.1k2002: 58.7k2003: 59.1k2004: 59.5k2005: 59.8k2006: 60.0k2007: 60.1k2008: 60.3k2009: 60.4k2010: 60.6k2011: 60.8k2012: 61.0k2013: 61.2k2014: 61.5k2015: 61.7k2016: 61.8k2017: 61.9k2018: 61.9k2019: 61.9k2020: 61.9k2021: 62.1k2022: 62.2k2023: 62.4k2024: 62.6k2025: 62.8k

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Analysis

In 2025, economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in Canada stood at 62,792. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in Canada peaked at 62,792 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50,261, in 1985.

That places Canada 17th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 50,641 50,261 51,014 5
1990s 53,586 51,240 56,740 10
2000s 59,355 57,485 60,444 10
2010s 61,417 60,600 61,891 10
2020s 62,335 61,916 62,792 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 14 Luxembourg 82,096 compare
  2. 15 United States 79,902 compare
  3. 16 Switzerland 71,927 compare
  4. 18 New Zealand 56,721 compare
  5. 19 Belgium 48,838 compare
  6. 20 Ireland 48,082 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in Canada?
Economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in Canada was 62,792 in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 62,792 in 2025.
What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 50,261 in 1985.
How does Canada rank for economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency?
Canada ranks 17th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
Is economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 115 — Trend labour efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
40 places, 1,489 data points, 1969–2025
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<div> May 2024 - 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. <br /> OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) </div> <ul> <li><a href="https://webfs-eco.oecd.org/files/.Stat/EO115/EO115_Database_documentation.pdf">EO115 Database documentation</a> <li><a href="https://webfs-eco.oecd.org/files/.Stat/EO115/Last_Historical_observation_EO115.XLSX">EO115 Last historical points</a> </ul> <div style='visibility:hidden'>gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment</div> <div> OECD Economic Outlook website: <a href="https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/">https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/</a><br /> <b><i>Contact</i></b>: <a href="mailto:eco.outlook@oecd.org">eco.outlook@oecd.org</a><br /> <b><i>Keywords</i></b>: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP </div>