Canada Employment Rate (2025)
Canada's Employment Rate: 60.1 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025, -0.5pp YoY. World Bank (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS), 1991–2025.
Canada (2025)
60.1
% of total population ages 15+
-0.5pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.5pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | % of total population ages 15+ | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60.1 | -0.5pp |
| 2024 | 60.6 | -1.2pp |
| 2023 | 61.8 | unchanged |
| 2022 | 61.8 | +1.5pp |
| 2021 | 60.3 | +2.4pp |
| 2020 | 57.9 | -4.2pp |
| 2019 | 62.1 | +0.4pp |
| 2018 | 61.7 | +0.1pp |
| 2017 | 61.6 | +0.6pp |
| 2016 | 61 | -0.3pp |
| 2015 | 61.3 | -0.1pp |
| 2014 | 61.4 | -0.4pp |
| 2013 | 61.8 | +0.2pp |
| 2012 | 61.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2011 | 61.5 | +0.2pp |
| 2010 | 61.3 | unchanged |
| 2009 | 61.3 | -1.7pp |
| 2008 | 63 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 63 | +0.5pp |
| 2006 | 62.5 | +0.3pp |
About this Dataset
Canada recorded 60.1 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025. The latest change was -0.5pp. Across 1991–2025 the series ranges from 57.5 % of total population ages 15+ in 1993 to 63 % of total population ages 15+ in 2008.
This page tracks the employment-to-population ratio in Canada (share of 15+ population employed).
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the employment-to-population ratio in Canada (share of 15+ population employed). It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1991–2025 (35 observations).
The series peaked at 63 % of total population ages 15+ in 2008 and reached its lowest recorded value of 57.5 % of total population ages 15+ in 1993. The latest reading is 60.1 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025. The latest change was -0.5pp.