ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Canada
Canada: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 52.97 % in 2020. ▬ Flat
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Canada, 2011–2020
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 52.97 %. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Canada peaked at 56.98 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 52.97 %, in 2020.
Canada ranks 29th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 56.98 % | — |
| 2012 | 56.55 % | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 56.27 % | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 56.23 % | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 55.57 % | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 55.9 % | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 56.3 % | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 56.29 % | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 56.71 % | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 52.97 % | -6.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 52.97 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.21 %, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.31 % | 55.57 % | 56.98 % | 9 |
| 2020s | 52.97 % | 52.97 % | 52.97 % | 1 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
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 52.97 % 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 56.98 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.97 % in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
- Canada ranks 29th out of 79 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 down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.