Work & Labour in Canada

439 indicators covering work & labour for Canada.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 60.8% 2025 down 1.0% 73rd
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury 274,022 2023 up 32.9% 11th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 54.3% 2025 down 4.8% 17th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 53.9% 2025 down 3.1% 26th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 54.7% 2025 down 6.4% 14th
Part time employment, female 76.1% 2025 up 3.2% 2nd
Part time employment, male 86.9% 2025 down 0.9% 1st
Part time employment, total 81.8% 2025 up 0.9% 1st
Patents - international collaboration in technology development 4,944 Co-inventions 2023 down 16.6% 9th
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) 59.7% 2025 down 3.7% 19th
Annual working hours per worker 1,731 hours per worker 2023 down 1.4% 90th
Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita 1,731 hours per worker 2023 down 1.4% 90th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 8.8% 2025 down 9.4% 99th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 6.8% 2025 down 1.9% 62nd
Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita 1,731 hours per worker 2023 down 1.4% 90th
Incidence of part-time employment 42.63 2025 up 1.1% 18th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 1,095 2025 up 15.3% 40th
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 13.74 2025 down 2.4% 78th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 664.8 2025 up 14.2% 37th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 13.27 2025 down 0.2% 70th
Employees 15,077 2014 up 17.1% 21st
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 21,029 Persons 2025 up 17.8% 16th
Unemployed population — Unemployment 1,539 Persons 2025 up 14.7% 13th
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked 1,687 Hours per year per person 2025 down 1.3% 18th
Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment 19,350 Persons 2024 up 19.3% 9th
Employment by professional status 21,029 Persons 2025 up 17.8% 12th
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
Number of strikes and lockouts 778 2023 up 371.5% 4th
Incidence of unemployment by duration 26.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 down 3.1% 12th
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment 19,884 Persons 2024 up 12.8% 10th
Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 642.16 2025 up 23.8% 16th
Monthly unemployment levels 1,539 Persons 2025 up 14.7% 11th
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts 540.95 2023 up 162.9% 8th
Gender share of part-time employment 61.95 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 down 5.6% 28th
Full-time and part-time employment 17,195 Persons 2025 up 18.8% 13th
Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 17,195 Persons 2025 up 18.8% 13th
Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 81.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 up 0.9% 17th
Youth employees 4,864 2025 up 17.2% 15th
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts 6.58 million 2023 up 339.3% 1st
Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person 35.46 2025 down 1.1% 81st
Average weekly hours usually worked per employee 35.34 2025 up 0.1% 83rd
Monthly unemployment rates 6.83 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 2025 down 2.5% 8th
Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees 18,696 Persons 2024 up 14.9% 9th
Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed 1,188 Persons 2024 down 12.0% 15th
Average monthly earnings of employees 5,762 2025 up 40.3% 53rd
Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on 81.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 up 0.9% 26th
Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers 42.96 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees 2025 up 11.0% 13th
Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition 17,185 Persons 2025 up 18.8% 14th
Average monthly earnings of employees 5,762 2025 up 40.3% 51st
Long usual weekly working hours — Employment 1,187 Persons 2025 down 14.0% 16th
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Population 36.04 million Persons 2025 up 23.9% 14th
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of 5.65 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status 2025 down 27.0% 30th
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees 0.334 2025 down 4.3% 49th
Median monthly earnings of employees 5,027 2025 up 40.6% 46th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 8.8% 2025 down 9.4% 93rd
Median monthly earnings of employees 5,027 2025 up 40.6% 45th
Median monthly earnings of employees 5,027 2025 up 40.6% 45th
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 0.36 2024 down 74.5% 177th
Own-account workers, total 10.6% 2016 up 6.9% 147th