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Labour force participation in Canada

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points section.rank · Countries section.updated Oct 22, 2026
economy · Canada

section.source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2025

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overview 4 figures people 13 figures economy 11 figures education 4 figures climate 1 figure
Latest value · 2025 64.5% −0.2 pp section.change_since
Countries · 2025 section.rank Place 1 is the highest value.
section.change_since −1.4 pp
vs section.levels.world +3.5 pp section.levels.world: 61.0% · 2025
Labour force participation, 1990 – 2025 percent · Canada · section.levels.world
−1.4 pp section.change_since
Canada section.levels.world

section.source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2025

section.compare Labour force participation · percent
Canada
64.5%
section.levels.world
61.0%

section.source: World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Canada · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 64.5% · 2025
First value 66.8% · 1990
Highest 67.3% · 2008
Lowest 64.1% · 2020
Data points 36

By year

section.all_years · 1990 – 2025

YearCanadaChange section.levels.world
2025 64.5% −0.2 pp 61.0%
2024 64.7% −0.6 pp 61.1%
2023 65.4% +0.1 pp 61.2%
2022 65.2% +0.1 pp 60.7%
2021 65.2% +1.1 pp 60.4%
2020 64.1% −1.7 pp 59.6%
2019 65.8% +0.3 pp 61.0%
2018 65.5% −0.2 pp 61.2%
2017 65.8% +0.2 pp 61.3%
2016 65.6% −0.2 pp 61.5%
2015 65.9% −0.1 pp 61.6%
2014 66.0% −0.5 pp 61.8%
2013 66.5% −0.0 pp 62.0%
2012 66.6% −0.0 pp 62.2%
2011 66.6% −0.1 pp 62.4%
2010 66.7% −0.2 pp 62.6%
2009 67.0% −0.3 pp 62.8%
2008 67.3% +0.2 pp 63.1%
2007 67.1% +0.3 pp 63.4%
2006 66.8% +0.1 pp 63.5%
2005 66.7% −0.3 pp 63.8%
2004 67.1% −0.1 pp 63.8%
2003 67.1% +0.7 pp 63.9%
2002 66.4% +1.0 pp 64.1%
2001 65.4% +0.1 pp 64.2%
2000 65.3% +0.2 pp 64.4%
1999 65.1% +0.4 pp 64.6%
1998 64.7% +0.2 pp 64.5%
1997 64.4% +0.2 pp 64.7%
1996 64.2% −0.2 pp 64.7%
1995 64.4% −0.3 pp 64.8%
1994 64.8% −0.2 pp 65.0%
1993 64.9% −0.4 pp 65.0%
1992 65.3% −0.9 pp 65.3%
1991 66.2% −0.5 pp 65.4%
1990 66.8% 65.5%

section.source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2025

Ranking · Countries

2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force participation
41 Algeria 42.3%
23 Argentina 59.6%
27 Bangladesh 58.9%
12 Brazil 64.5%
30 Bulgaria 55.3%
9 Canada 65.5%
13 Chile 63.2%
3 China 67.8%
10 Colombia 65.2%
2 Congo - Brazzaville 68.1%
11 Congo - Kinshasa 64.5%
22 Czechia 60.4%
5 Ecuador 66.7%
40 Egypt 43.3%
25 Finland 59.3%
31 France 55.3%
36 Gabon 51.3%
19 Germany 60.9%
37 Greece 50.8%
6 Honduras 66.5%
20 Hong Kong SAR China 60.6%
34 India 52.5%
4 Indonesia 67.7%
38 Italy 49.6%
39 Lebanon 48.4%
1 Liberia 76.9%
18 Lithuania 61.5%
21 Mexico 60.4%
7 Netherlands 66.4%
8 Norway 65.9%
26 Philippines 59.0%
29 Poland 57.5%
35 Romania 51.8%
17 Russia 62.4%
24 Saudi Arabia 59.4%
32 Sierra Leone 53.9%
14 South Korea 62.8%
28 Spain 57.6%
33 Türkiye 53.2%
15 United Kingdom 62.6%
16 United States 62.6%
42 Yemen 32.6%

section.source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2018

section.what

The share of adults who work or are looking for work.

section.how

Employed plus unemployed people aged 15 and over (16 in the US) divided by the population of that age.