Canada Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual

CA: Dependent Employment

1960 - 2027 | Yearly | Person | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

CA: Dependent Employment data was reported at 18,683,345.317 Person in 2027. This records an increase from the previous number of 18,446,983.747 Person for 2026. CA: Dependent Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 10,786,766.667 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2027, with 68 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18,683,345.317 Person in 2027 and a record low of 4,843,000.000 Person in 1960. CA: Dependent Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. EE-Dependent employment, total economy

Last Frequency Range
18,683,345.317 2027 yearly 1960 - 2027

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Canada CA: Dependent Employment

CA: Employment Rate Gap

1985 - 2027 | Yearly | % | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

CA: Employment Rate Gap data was reported at -0.175 % in 2027. This records an increase from the previous number of -0.466 % for 2026. CA: Employment Rate Gap data is updated yearly, averaging 0.657 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2027, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.383 % in 2008 and a record low of -4.097 % in 2020. CA: Employment Rate Gap data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual.

Last Frequency Range
-0.175 2027 yearly 1985 - 2027

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Canada CA: Employment Rate Gap

CA: Employment Rate: Age 15-74

1985 - 2027 | Yearly | % | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

CA: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data was reported at 66.418 % in 2027. This records an increase from the previous number of 66.106 % for 2026. CA: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data is updated yearly, averaging 66.079 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2027, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 66.700 % in 2008 and a record low of 59.799 % in 1993. CA: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual.

Last Frequency Range
66.418 2027 yearly 1985 - 2027

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CA: Employment in General Government

1966 - 2027 | Yearly | Person | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

CA: Employment in General Government data was reported at 4,651,936.603 Person in 2027. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,593,085.309 Person for 2026. CA: Employment in General Government data is updated yearly, averaging 2,695,633.333 Person from Dec 1966 (Median) to 2027, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,651,936.603 Person in 2027 and a record low of 1,436,906.179 Person in 1966. CA: Employment in General Government data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. EG-General government employment

Last Frequency Range
4,651,936.603 2027 yearly 1966 - 2027

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Canada CA: Employment in General Government

CA: Employment in Self-Employed

1960 - 2027 | Yearly | Person | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

CA: Employment in Self-Employed data was reported at 2,757,539.000 Person in 2027. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,722,653.585 Person for 2026. CA: Employment in Self-Employed data is updated yearly, averaging 2,010,683.333 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2027, with 68 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,813,450.000 Person in 2019 and a record low of 870,833.333 Person in 1973. CA: Employment in Self-Employed data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. ES-Total self-employed

Last Frequency Range
2,757,539.000 2027 yearly 1960 - 2027

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CA: Employment: Double Hit Scenario

1960 - 2021 | Yearly | Person | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

CA: Employment: Double Hit Scenario data was reported at 18,208,342.830 Person in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 18,084,173.100 Person for 2020. CA: Employment: Double Hit Scenario data is updated yearly, averaging 12,826,379.165 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2021, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19,050,191.670 Person in 2019 and a record low of 5,965,067.350 Person in 1960. CA: Employment: Double Hit Scenario data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. ET - Total employment (Labour Force Survey basis) The employment figures from the Labour Force Survey differ from those in the national accounts source (domestic concept). The latter are used for calculating labour productivity and labour costs. Employment (ILO):https://stats.oecd.org/glossary/detail.asp?ID=778 Employment and National Accounts (Eurostat):https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/national-accounts/methodology/employment

Last Frequency Range
18,208,342.830 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021

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Canada CA: Employment: Double Hit Scenario

CA: Employment: Growth

1961 - 2027 | Yearly | % | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

CA: Employment: Growth data was reported at 1.281 % in 2027. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.807 % for 2026. CA: Employment: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 2.060 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2027, with 67 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.540 % in 1966 and a record low of -5.206 % in 2020. CA: Employment: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. ET_ANNPCT- Total employment, growth. Percentage change compared to the previous period. Quarterly growth expressed at annual rate.

Last Frequency Range
1.281 2027 yearly 1961 - 2027

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Canada CA: Employment: Growth

CA: Employment: Single Hit Scenario

1960 - 2021 | Yearly | Person | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

CA: Employment: Single Hit Scenario data was reported at 18,488,102.250 Person in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 18,203,947.210 Person for 2020. CA: Employment: Single Hit Scenario data is updated yearly, averaging 12,826,379.165 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2021, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19,050,191.670 Person in 2019 and a record low of 5,965,067.350 Person in 1960. CA: Employment: Single Hit Scenario data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. ET - Total employment (Labour Force Survey basis) The employment figures from the Labour Force Survey differ from those in the national accounts source (domestic concept). The latter are used for calculating labour productivity and labour costs. Employment (ILO):https://stats.oecd.org/glossary/detail.asp?ID=778 Employment and National Accounts (Eurostat):https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/national-accounts/methodology/employment

Last Frequency Range
18,488,102.250 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021

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Canada CA: Employment: Single Hit Scenario

CA: Potential Employment

1985 - 2027 | Yearly | Person | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

CA: Potential Employment data was reported at 21,512,339.409 Person in 2027. This records an increase from the previous number of 21,342,230.007 Person for 2026. CA: Potential Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 16,251,579.731 Person from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2027, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21,512,339.409 Person in 2027 and a record low of 11,824,699.336 Person in 1985. CA: Potential Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. ETPT-Potential employment of total economy OECD calculation, see OECD Economic Outlook database documentation

Last Frequency Range
21,512,339.409 2027 yearly 1985 - 2027

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Canada CA: Potential Employment

CA: Trend Employment Coefficient

1985 - 2027 | Yearly | Ratio | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

CA: Trend Employment Coefficient data was reported at 1.000 Ratio in 2027. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.000 Ratio for 2026. CA: Trend Employment Coefficient data is updated yearly, averaging 1.000 Ratio from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2027, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.000 Ratio in 2027 and a record low of 1.000 Ratio in 2027. CA: Trend Employment Coefficient data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. CLFS - Trend employment coefficient (see CLF) OECD calculation, see OECD Economic Outlook database documentation

Last Frequency Range
1.000 2027 yearly 1985 - 2027

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Canada CA: Trend Employment Coefficient

CA: Trend Employment Rate: Age 15-74

1985 - 2027 | Yearly | % | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

CA: Trend Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data was reported at 66.593 % in 2027. This records an increase from the previous number of 66.571 % for 2026. CA: Trend Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data is updated yearly, averaging 65.422 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2027, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 66.593 % in 2027 and a record low of 61.149 % in 1995. CA: Trend Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual.

Last Frequency Range
66.593 2027 yearly 1985 - 2027

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Canada CA: Trend Employment Rate: Age 15-74

CA: Unemployment Rate: Double Hit Scenario

1960 - 2021 | Yearly | % | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

CA: Unemployment Rate: Double Hit Scenario data was reported at 8.990 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9.378 % for 2020. CA: Unemployment Rate: Double Hit Scenario data is updated yearly, averaging 7.270 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2021, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.994 % in 1983 and a record low of 3.336 % in 1966. CA: Unemployment Rate: Double Hit Scenario data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. UNR-Unemployment rate

Last Frequency Range
8.990 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021

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Canada CA: Unemployment Rate: Double Hit Scenario

CA: Unemployment Rate: Single Hit Scenario

1960 - 2021 | Yearly | % | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

CA: Unemployment Rate: Single Hit Scenario data was reported at 7.960 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.929 % for 2020. CA: Unemployment Rate: Single Hit Scenario data is updated yearly, averaging 7.270 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2021, with 62 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.994 % in 1983 and a record low of 3.336 % in 1966. CA: Unemployment Rate: Single Hit Scenario data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. UNR-Unemployment rate

Last Frequency Range
7.960 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021

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