Canada Population  1960-2017 | Data | Chart | Calendar | Forecast | News

The total population in Canada was estimated at 36.4 million people in 2016, according to the latest census figures. Looking back, in the year of 1960, Canada had a population of 17.9 million people.

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Canada Labour Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Unemployment Rate 6.20 6.20 13.10 2.90 percent [+]
Employed Persons 18454.10 18444.10 18454.10 9636.70 Thousand [+]
Unemployed Persons 1214.10 1226.60 1748.90 691.50 Thousand [+]
Part Time Employment -102.00 110.40 136.30 -102.00 Thousand [+]
Full Time Employment 112.00 -88.10 148.40 -145.10 Thousand [+]
Employment Change 10.00 22.20 94.00 -124.80 Thousand [+]
Labor Force Participation Rate 65.60 65.70 67.70 61.40 percent [+]
Youth Unemployment Rate 10.30 11.50 20.70 10.30 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 24.02 24.27 24.73 13.73 CAD/Hour [+]
Wages in Manufacturing 25.69 25.45 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 16277.30 16268.70 16277.30 10863.80 Thousand [+]
Employment Rate 61.60 61.60 63.70 56.00 percent [+]


Canada Population

The population of Canada represents 0.50 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 202 people on the planet is a resident of Canada. This page provides - Canada Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Canada Population - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2017.

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
36.44 35.99 36.44 17.91 1960 - 2016 Million Yearly




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