ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Canada
Canada: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 66.25 % in 2020. ▬ Flat
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 66.25 %. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Canada peaked at 70.17 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 66.25 %, in 2020.
That places Canada 54th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 70.17 % | — |
| 2012 | 69.42 % | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 69.09 % | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 68.25 % | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 67.9 % | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 67.69 % | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 68.38 % | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 67.24 % | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 67.87 % | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 66.25 % | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.45 % | 67.24 % | 70.17 % | 9 |
| 2020s | 66.25 % | 66.25 % | 66.25 % | 1 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.6876 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4381 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 24,399 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 13,468 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 66.25 % 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 70.17 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.25 % in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Canada ranks 54th out of 79 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 down 5.6%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — 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.