Canada — Employment (millions)
Total number of persons currently engaged in productive activity for pay or profit, including part-time workers.
Time Series
Unit: persons-million · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21.18 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 21.02 | Actual |
| 2024 | 20.73 | Actual |
| 2023 | 20.34 | Actual |
| 2022 | 19.75 | Actual |
| 2021 | 18.97 | Actual |
| 2020 | 18.07 | Actual |
| 2019 | 19.07 | Actual |
| 2018 | 18.71 | Actual |
| 2017 | 18.38 | Actual |
| 2016 | 17.97 | Actual |
| 2015 | 17.86 | Actual |
| 2014 | 17.73 | Actual |
| 2013 | 17.66 | Actual |
| 2012 | 17.44 | Actual |
| 2011 | 17.23 | Actual |
| 2010 | 16.98 | Actual |
| 2009 | 16.76 | Actual |
| 2008 | 16.99 | Actual |
| 2007 | 16.76 | Actual |
| 2006 | 16.42 | Actual |
| 2005 | 16.13 | Actual |
| 2004 | 15.92 | Actual |
| 2003 | 15.65 | Actual |
| 2002 | 15.28 | Actual |
| 2001 | 14.94 | Actual |
| 2000 | 14.77 | Actual |
| 1999 | 14.41 | Actual |
| 1998 | 14.05 | Actual |
| 1997 | 13.71 | Actual |
| 1996 | 13.42 | Actual |
| 1995 | 13.3 | Actual |
| 1994 | 13.06 | Actual |
| 1993 | 12.8 | Actual |
| 1992 | 12.73 | Actual |
| 1991 | 12.86 | Actual |
| 1990 | 13.08 | Actual |
| 1989 | 13 | Actual |
| 1988 | 12.71 | Actual |
| 1987 | 12.33 | Actual |
| 1986 | 12 | Actual |
| 1985 | 11.66 | Actual |
| 1984 | 11.3 | Actual |
| 1983 | 11.02 | Actual |
| 1982 | 10.95 | Actual |
| 1981 | 11.3 | Actual |
| 1980 | 10.98 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Employment (millions)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
- Unemployment Rate
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net