Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Canada's labour force participation stands at 64.52% as of 2025-12-31, down from 64.74% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Canada's labour force participation was 64.52%, down from 64.74% in 2024.
In 2024, Canada's labour force participation was 64.74%, down from 65.36% in 2023.
In 2023, Canada's labour force participation was 65.36%, up from 65.25% in 2022.
In 2022, Canada's labour force participation was 65.25%, up from 65.2% in 2021.
In 2021, Canada's labour force participation was 65.2%, up from 64.1% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64.52% | -0.223% |
| 2024 | 64.74% | -0.622% |
| 2023 | 65.36% | +0.114% |
| 2022 | 65.25% | +0.052% |
| 2021 | 65.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 64.1% | -1.71% |
| 2019 | 65.81% | +0.262% |
| 2018 | 65.55% | -0.245% |
| 2017 | 65.79% | +0.154% |
| 2016 | 65.64% | -0.249% |
| 2015 | 65.89% | -0.135% |
| 2014 | 66.02% | -0.519% |
| 2013 | 66.54% | -0.017% |
| 2012 | 66.56% | -0.036% |
| 2011 | 66.59% | -0.138% |
| 2010 | 66.73% | -0.22% |
| 2009 | 66.95% | -0.316% |
| 2008 | 67.27% | +0.159% |
| 2007 | 67.11% | +0.282% |
| 2006 | 66.83% | +0.096% |
| 2005 | 66.73% | -0.326% |
| 2004 | 67.06% | -0.054% |
| 2003 | 67.11% | +0.725% |
| 2002 | 66.39% | +0.974% |
| 2001 | 65.41% | +0.121% |
| 2000 | 65.29% | +0.219% |
| 1999 | 65.07% | +0.402% |
| 1998 | 64.67% | +0.25% |
| 1997 | 64.42% | +0.195% |
| 1996 | 64.23% | -0.179% |
| 1995 | 64.4% | -0.347% |
| 1994 | 64.75% | -0.184% |
| 1993 | 64.94% | -0.366% |
| 1992 | 65.3% | -0.926% |
| 1991 | 66.23% | -0.533% |
| 1990 | 66.76% | — |
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Canada's labour force participation is 64.52% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 64.74% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 67.27% (2008); the lowest is 64.1% (2020), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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