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

Canada: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 14.52 % in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
14.52 %
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
43rd
of 78 countries
All-time high
16.92 %
in 2019
All-time low
13.48 %
in 2011
Years of data
10
2011–2020

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

0510152011201520202011: 13.5 %2012: 14.3 %2013: 14.6 %2014: 15 %2015: 14.7 %2016: 15.1 %2017: 16.1 %2018: 16.1 %2019: 16.9 %2020: 14.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Canada is 14.52 %, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Canada peaked at 16.92 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.48 %, in 2011.

Canada ranks 43rd of 78 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 — Value in Canada, 2011 to 2020.
Year % Change
2011 13.48 %
2012 14.26 % +5.8%
2013 14.63 % +2.6%
2014 15.01 % +2.6%
2015 14.68 % -2.2%
2016 15.11 % +2.9%
2017 16.09 % +6.5%
2018 16.09 % +0.0%
2019 16.92 % +5.2%
2020 14.52 % -14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.14 % 13.48 % 16.92 % 9
2020s 14.52 % 14.52 % 14.52 % 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 40 Switzerland 15.33 % compare
  2. 41 Kyrgyzstan 14.93 % compare
  3. 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.8 % compare
  4. 44 Palestine, State of 14.34 % compare
  5. 45 Sweden 13.84 % compare
  6. 46 Denmark 13.4 % compare

See the full ranking of 85 places →

More economy & growth data for Canada

All data for Canada →

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 14.52 % 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 16.92 % in 2019.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 13.48 % in 2011.
How does Canada rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Canada ranks 43rd out of 78 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 7.7%. 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 — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Canada. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 11 September 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/ilostat-labour-force-survey-employment-to-population-ratio-by-age-65-rural-areas-value/canada/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/ilostat-labour-force-survey-employment-to-population-ratio-by-age-65-rural-areas-value/canada/">ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Canada</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,510 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

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.