ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Canada

Canada: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 9.64 % in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
9.64 %
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
41st
of 76 countries
All-time high
11.96 %
in 2017
All-time low
8.8 %
in 2011
Years of data
10
2011–2020

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Canada, 2011–2020

02.557.51012.52011201520202011: 8.8 %2012: 9.7 %2013: 9.6 %2014: 10.4 %2015: 10.7 %2016: 11 %2017: 12 %2018: 11.8 %2019: 11.9 %2020: 9.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Canada stood at 9.64 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Canada peaked at 11.96 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.8 %, in 2011.

Canada ranks 41st of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Canada, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value in Canada, 2011 to 2020.
Year % Change
2011 8.8 %
2012 9.66 % +9.8%
2013 9.59 % -0.7%
2014 10.43 % +8.8%
2015 10.73 % +2.9%
2016 10.97 % +2.2%
2017 11.96 % +9.0%
2018 11.85 % -0.9%
2019 11.86 % +0.1%
2020 9.64 % -18.7%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 9.64 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.84 %, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.65 % 8.8 % 11.96 % 9
2020s 9.64 % 9.64 % 9.64 % 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 38 Uruguay 10.75 % compare
  2. 39 Sweden 10.41 % compare
  3. 40 Latvia 9.85 % compare
  4. 42 Bangladesh 9.62 % compare
  5. 43 Ireland 9.54 % compare
  6. 43 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 9.54 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Canada?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Canada was 9.64 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 11.96 % in 2017.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8 % in 2011.
How does Canada rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Canada ranks 41st out of 76 countries with data for 2020.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
83 places, 1,448 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.