The total population in Canada was estimated at 37.3 million people in 2018, 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 5.70 5.80 13.10 2.90 percent [+]
Employed Persons 19029.10 18922.60 19029.10 9636.70 Thousand [+]
Unemployed Persons 1158.70 1157.20 1748.90 691.50 Thousand [+]
Part Time Employment 33.60 -0.90 136.30 -124.40 Thousand [+]
Full Time Employment 73.00 -6.40 148.40 -145.10 Thousand [+]
Employment Change 106.50 -7.20 106.50 -124.80 Thousand [+]
Labor Force Participation Rate 65.90 65.70 67.70 61.40 percent [+]
Youth Unemployment Rate 10.30 10.70 20.70 10.30 percent [+]
Productivity 106.22 106.63 106.63 67.27 Index Points [+]
Labour Costs 107.34 106.12 107.34 43.75 Index Points [+]
Wages 25.72 25.38 25.72 13.73 CAD/Hour [+]
Wages in Manufacturing 25.95 25.41 26.37 14.96 CAD/Hour [+]
Minimum Wages 14.00 14.00 14.00 1.00 CAD/Hour [+]
Population 37.31 36.96 37.31 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 [+]
Wage Growth 1.10 1.90 5.50 -0.40 percent [+]
Non Farm Payrolls 16873.90 16842.20 16873.90 10863.80 Thousand [+]
Job Vacancies 547770.00 551170.00 551170.00 329710.00 [+]
Living Wage Family 2580.00 2640.00 2640.00 2440.00 CAD/Month [+]
Living Wage Individual 1930.00 1960.00 1960.00 1790.00 CAD/Month [+]
Adp Employment Change 61.70 13.20 74.00 -21.20 Thousand [+]
Average Hourly Earnings 28.37 28.25 28.37 15.88 CAD [+]
Employment Rate 62.10 61.90 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 May of 2019.

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
37.31 36.96 37.31 17.91 1960 - 2018 Million Yearly




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