Canada Employment Rate  1976-2017 | Data | Chart | Calendar | Forecast

Employment Rate in Canada remained unchanged at 61.60 percent in August from 61.60 percent in July of 2017. Employment Rate in Canada averaged 60.28 percent from 1976 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 63.70 percent in February of 2008 and a record low of 56 percent in December of 1982.

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Canada Labour Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Unemployment Rate 6.20 6.30 13.10 2.90 percent [+]
Employed Persons 18444.10 18421.90 18444.10 9636.70 Thousand [+]
Unemployed Persons 1226.60 1246.80 1748.90 691.50 Thousand [+]
Part Time Employment 110.40 -24.30 136.30 -89.80 Thousand [+]
Full Time Employment -88.10 35.10 148.40 -145.10 Thousand [+]
Employment Change 22.20 10.90 94.00 -124.80 Thousand [+]
Labor Force Participation Rate 65.70 65.70 67.70 61.40 percent [+]
Youth Unemployment Rate 11.50 11.10 20.70 10.40 percent [+]
Productivity 109.45 109.64 109.64 69.08 Index Points [+]
Labour Costs 114.65 115.48 116.47 49.37 Index Points [+]
Wages 24.27 24.31 24.73 13.73 CAD/Hour [+]
Wages in Manufacturing 25.45 25.19 26.55 14.96 CAD/Hour [+]
Minimum Wages 11.40 11.40 11.40 1.00 CAD/Hour [+]
Population 36.44 35.99 36.44 17.91 Million [+]
Retirement Age Women 65.00 65.00 65.00 65.00 [+]
Retirement Age Men 65.00 65.00 65.00 65.00 [+]
Living Wage Family 1777.70 1777.80 1777.80 1750.90 CAD/Month [+]
Living Wage Individual 1514.65 1514.72 1514.72 1506.91 CAD/Month [+]
Job Vacancies 387505.00 381270.00 437370.00 329710.00 [+]
Non Farm Payrolls 16150.30 16130.80 16150.30 10863.80 Thousand [+]
Employment Rate 61.60 61.60 63.70 56.00 percent [+]


Canada Employment Rate

In Canada, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population. This page provides - Canada Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Canada Employment Rate - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2017.

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
61.60 61.60 63.70 56.00 1976 - 2017 percent Monthly
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employment rate by Country

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Mexico 96.59 Jul/17
Switzerland 79.30 Mar/17
United Kingdom 75.30 Jun/17
Netherlands 75.10 Mar/17
Germany 74.60 Mar/17
Russia 65.70 Jul/17
France 65.30 Jun/17
Spain 62.04 Jun/17
Canada 61.60 Aug/17
South Korea 61.50 Jul/17
Australia 61.40 Jul/17
United States 60.10 Aug/17
Japan 59.10 Jul/17
Italy 58.00 Jul/17
Brazil 53.80 Jul/17
Turkey 46.80 Jun/17