Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Canada
Canada: Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy was 18.31 million in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Canada, 1960–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Canada stood at 18.31 million. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Canada peaked at 18.31 million in 2026 and was at its lowest, 4.84 million, in 1960.
That places Canada 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 116 — 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 | 17.52 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 17.84 million | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 18.05 million | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 18.31 million | +1.5% |
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 | 17.20 million | 15.31 million | 18.31 million | 7 |
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 12,896 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3237 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 18,031 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Canada?
- Economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Canada was 18.31 million in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 18.31 million in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 116 — 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 116 — dependent employment, total economy?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 116 — 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. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org