Labour productivity by main economic activity - Regions in Canada
Canada: Labour productivity by main economic activity - Regions was 97,408 US dollars per worker, PPP converted in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labour productivity by main economic activity - Regions in Canada, 1981–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars per worker, PPP converted.
Analysis
Canada recorded 97,408 US dollars per worker, PPP converted for labour productivity by main economic activity - regions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity by main economic activity - regions in Canada peaked at 97,725 US dollars per worker, PPP converted in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25,324 US dollars per worker, PPP converted, in 1981.
Canada ranks 16th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Labour productivity by main economic activity - Regions in Canada, year by year
| Year | US dollars per worker, PPP converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25,324 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | — |
| 1982 | 27,568 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 29,708 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 31,770 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 33,335 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 34,084 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 36,193 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 38,334 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 40,161 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 41,277 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 42,390 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 43,828 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 45,352 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 47,134 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 48,613 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 49,795 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 78,128 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +56.9% |
| 1998 | 79,121 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 81,178 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 83,409 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 83,803 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 84,471 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 84,066 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 85,443 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 86,965 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 87,826 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 87,744 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 87,446 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 85,956 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 87,632 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 89,158 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 89,679 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 90,730 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 92,974 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 93,097 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 93,552 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 94,435 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 95,447 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 95,340 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 96,112 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 97,013 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 97,725 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 97,408 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | -0.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 97,408 US dollars per worker, PPP converted is above the median for high income countries, which is 93,661 US dollars per worker, PPP converted, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour productivity by main economic activity - Regions in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +56.9% | 49,795 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | 78,128 US dollars per worker, PPP converted |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32,942 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | 25,324 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | 40,161 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | 9 |
| 1990s | 55,682 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | 41,277 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | 81,178 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,713 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | 83,409 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | 87,826 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,204 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | 87,632 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | 95,447 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,065 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | 96,112 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | 97,725 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 13 Italy 103,426 US dollars per worker, PPP converted compare
- 14 Germany 100,274 US dollars per worker, PPP converted compare
- 15 Malta 97,720 US dollars per worker, PPP converted compare
- 17 Finland 96,638 US dollars per worker, PPP converted compare
- 18 Iceland 93,941 US dollars per worker, PPP converted compare
- 19 United Kingdom 93,661 US dollars per worker, PPP converted compare
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 560.16 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0258 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 409.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour productivity by main economic activity - regions in Canada?
- Labour productivity by main economic activity - regions in Canada was 97,408 US dollars per worker, PPP converted in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour productivity by main economic activity - regions recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 97,725 US dollars per worker, PPP converted in 2022.
- What is the lowest labour productivity by main economic activity - regions recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,324 US dollars per worker, PPP converted in 1981.
- How does Canada rank for labour productivity by main economic activity - regions?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labour productivity by main economic activity - regions rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour productivity by main economic activity - Regions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on labour productivity, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3). Data source and definition Labour productivity is measured as gross value added per employment at place of work by main economic activity. Regional gross value added and employment data are collected from Eurostat for EU countries and from the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI) delegates or national statistical offices for other countries. To ensure comparability across time and countries, current-price data are converted into constant prices and PPPs. National deflators are used in this dataflow, constant prices measures based on regional deflators are available in the ROPI dataflows. See the Regional data sources. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). See the OECD Territorial grid. Use of economic data on small regions TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. For economic analysis, TL3 regions belonging to the same Functional Urban Area (FUA) with more than 250,000 inhabitants are aggregated into a single metropolitan region to reduce distortions from commuting. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.