ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Canada
Canada: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 15.61 % in 2020. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Canada, 2011–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Canada stood at 15.61 %.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Canada peaked at 17.66 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14 %, in 2011.
Canada ranks 40th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 14 % | — |
| 2012 | 14.99 % | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 15.45 % | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 15.64 % | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 15.36 % | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 15.94 % | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 16.98 % | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 16.69 % | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.66 % | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 15.61 % | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.86 % | 14 % | 17.66 % | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.61 % | 15.61 % | 15.61 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 37 Australia 16.69 % compare
- 38 Malta 16.2 % compare
- 39 Egypt 16.1 % compare
- 41 Switzerland 15.53 % compare
- 42 Kyrgyzstan 15.04 % compare
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.94 % compare
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.4076 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 14,895 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -371.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -381.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 36.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0252 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,421 current LCU per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Canada?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Canada was 15.61 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 17.66 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 % in 2011.
- How does Canada rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Canada ranks 40th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.