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Labour

Canada

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture1.1%
  • Employment in industry18.7%
  • Employment in services80.2%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
56.858.159.360.661.919902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
11.212.714.215.717.219912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation64.5–64.7 %ILOSTAT [2024] 64.74 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 64.52 %
Female labour force participation60.4 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment6.91 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment13.8 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio60.1 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture1.1 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry18.7 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services80.1 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation60.2 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNot applicable to this country
Youth unemployment (15-24)13.1 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers84.6 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Canada's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (64.5–64.7 %), female labour force participation (60.4 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.