Canada Employed Persons
1976 - 2024 | Monthly | Person | CEIC Data
Key information about Canada Employed Persons
- Canada Employed Persons was reported at 20,738,300.000 Person in Dec 2024
- It recorded an increase from the previous number of 20,647,400.000 Person for Nov 2024
- Canada Employed Persons data is updated monthly, averaging 14,748,600.000 Person from Jan 1976 to Dec 2024, with 588 observations
- The data reached an all-time high of 20,738,300.000 Person in Dec 2024 and a record low of 9,636,700.000 Person in Jan 1976
- Canada Employed Persons data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Employed Persons: Monthly: Seasonally Adjusted
Statistics Canada provides monthly Employed Persons.
View Canada's Employed Persons from Jan 1976 to Dec 2024 in the chart:
What was Canada's Employed Persons in Dec 2024?
Canada Employed Persons was reported at 20,738,300.000 Person in Dec 2024 See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20,738,300.000 Dec 2024 | 20,647,400.000 Nov 2024 | 9,636,700.000 Jan 1976 | 20,738,300.000 Dec 2024 | Person | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2024 |
Employed Persons by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (Person) | 1,323,460.000 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| Algeria (Person) | 11,001,000.000 2018 | yearly | 2001 - 2018 |
| Argentina (Person) | 13,368,000.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Armenia (Person) | 1,228,000.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2024 |
| Australia (Person) | 14,584,416.387 Dec 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2024 |
| Austria (Person) | 3,932,100.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Dec 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (Person) | 5,021,700.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Bahrain (Person) | 770,129.000 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2023 |
| Bangladesh (Person) | 70,470,000.000 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Belarus (Person) | 4,334,800.000 Nov 2019 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2019 |
| Belgium (Person) | 5,105,000.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Bolivia (Person) | 6,883,010.962 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Jun 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person) | 858,598.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 2007 - Oct 2024 |
| Botswana (Person) | 486,432.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2007 - Mar 2022 |
| Brazil (Person) | 103,903,000.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Nov 2024 |
| Brunei (Person) | 216,718.000 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria (Person) | 2,930,300.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Cambodia (Person) | 8,967,000.000 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Canada (Person) | 20,738,300.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2024 |
| Chile (Person) | 9,285,957.971 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2024 |
| China (Person) | 740,410,000.000 2023 | yearly | 1949 - 2023 |
| Colombia (Person) | 23,233,832.890 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| Croatia (Person) | 1,712,179.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Cyprus (Person) | 493,054.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (Person) | 5,435,778.834 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Denmark (Person) | 3,223,121.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Ecuador (Person) | 8,328,463.557 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Egypt (Person) | 30,059,000.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Estonia (Person) | 703,400.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| European Union (Person) | 208,598,000.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Finland (Person) | 2,591,000.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Nov 2024 |
| France (Person) | 30,707,700.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Sep 2024 |
| Georgia (Person) | 788,350.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Germany (Person) | 46,074,000.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| Ghana (Person) | 9,270,939.000 2015 | yearly | 2013 - 2015 |
| Greece (Person) | 4,286,500.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person) | 3,711,800.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Nov 2024 |
| Hungary (Person) | 4,696,509.740 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2015 - May 2022 |
| Iceland (Person) | 228,100.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (Person) | 470,495,536.230 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Indonesia (Person) | 120,647,700.000 Feb 2016 | monthly | Feb 2012 - Feb 2016 |
| Ireland (Person) | 2,794,800.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Israel (Person) | 4,357,561.116 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Nov 2024 |
| Italy (Person) | 24,065,186.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Japan (Person) | 68,080,000.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Nov 2024 |
| Jordan (Person) | 1,245,243.000 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (Person) | 9,215,500.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| Kenya (Person) | 19,996,300.000 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
| South Korea (Person) | 28,448,000.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Dec 2024 |
| Kosovo (Person) | 450,113.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2023 |
| Kuwait (Person) | 2,546,099.000 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (Person) | 612,809.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Laos (Person) | 3,474,582.000 2014 | yearly | 1994 - 2014 |
| Latvia (Person) | 883,100.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| Lithuania (Person) | 1,481,600.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Luxembourg (Person) | 519,800.730 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (Person) | 377,500.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Oct 2024 |
| North Macedonia (Person) | 691,736.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Malaysia (Person) | 16,747,000.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Nov 2024 |
| Malta (Person) | 371,074.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Oct 2002 - Jul 2024 |
| Mauritius (Person) | 551,800.000 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Mexico (Person) | 59,528,249.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Moldova (Person) | 877,031.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Mongolia (Person) | 1,360,306.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Montenegro (Person) | 258,162.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Morocco (Person) | 10,666,000.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Myanmar (Person) | 206,729.000 2022 | yearly | 1985 - 2022 |
| Nepal (Person) | 7,086,000.000 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Netherlands (Person) | 9,814,000.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| New Zealand (Person) | 2,927,000.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2024 |
| Nigeria (Person) | 46,488,079.000 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Norway (Person) | 2,911,000.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Oct 2024 |
| Oman (Person) | 2,275,007.000 2023 | yearly | 1986 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (Person) | 63,453,872.000 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2012 - Jun 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (Person) | 1,136,000.000 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Panama (Person) | 1,063,250.000 Aug 2017 | monthly | Mar 2008 - Aug 2017 |
| Paraguay (Person) | 2,906,475.105 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (Person) | 5,554,300.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Philippines (Person) | 48,157,000.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1982 - Sep 2024 |
| Poland (Person) | 17,277,000.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Portugal (Person) | 5,107,000.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Qatar (Person) | 2,179,447.000 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Romania (Person) | 8,520,000.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Russia (Person) | 74,800,000.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (Person) | 17,181,335.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Sep 2024 |
| Serbia (Person) | 2,365,998.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Singapore (Person) | 4,034,400.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovakia (Person) | 2,617,700.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Slovenia (Person) | 884,685.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | May 1997 - Feb 2019 |
| South Africa (Person) | 16,946,173.439 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (Person) | 21,823,000.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Sep 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (Person) | 7,988,626.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Jun 2024 |
| Sudan (Person) | 9,900,000.000 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (Person) | 5,201,900.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| Switzerland (Person) | 5,516,390.835 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Syria (Person) | 125,388.000 2020 | yearly | 1993 - 2020 |
| Taiwan (Person) | 11,594,000.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Tajikistan (Person) | 2,463,400.000 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Thailand (Person) | 40,420,900.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| Tunisia (Person) | 3,484,400.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2011 - Jun 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -1,085.266 Oct 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Oct 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 24,822.999 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 11.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,501,047.3 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 68.6 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (CAD bn) | 1,546.047 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (CAD bn) | 3,127.329 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (CAD bn) | 1,523.743 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus (CAD mn) | -1,493.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Oct 2024 |
| Budgetary Revenue: TR: Excise Taxes & Duties (CAD mn) | 6,861.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2024 |
| Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | -42,482.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Oct 2024 |
| Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 40,989.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Oct 2024 |
| Budgetary Revenue: Tax Revenues (TR) (CAD mn) | 34,149.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2024 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 573,800.000 2029 | yearly | 1996 - 2029 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | 597,300.000 2029 | yearly | 1996 - 2029 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Balance (CAD mn) | -18,400.000 2029 | yearly | 1996 - 2029 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue: Tax: Excise Taxes & Duties (ET) (CAD mn) | 82,000.000 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Net Financing Activities (CAD mn) | 4,274.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2024 |
| FIN Forecast: Federal Debt (CAD mn) | 1,362,200.000 2029 | yearly | 1997 - 2029 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.003 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -231.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 47,310.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 1.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 10,038,642.351 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 9,821,982.309 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,079,544.056 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 47,541.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 2.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 11,462,582.313 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 9,439,260.899 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 36,095.112 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 30,219.137 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,874.257 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 3,473.485 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2024 |
| Coal Exports (kton) | 2,811.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes ... (CAD th) | 8,042.500 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells ass... (CAD th) | 9,239.903 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Nov 2024 |
| Import Value (Val): HS: Iron and Steel (IS) (CAD th) | 924,516.143 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 123.790 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 117.179 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 99.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,146,586.556 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Oct 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,880,851.568 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Oct 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 6.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Oct 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 93,879.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.448 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 4,500,549.077 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 7.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,647,257.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Nov 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 3.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 14.400 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 24.500 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,195.348 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Jun 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 4,731.480 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1954 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,161,804.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 3,156,997.288 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.36 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 212.59 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross (CAD mn) | 3,771,991.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Oct 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 3,772,660.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Oct 2024 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,621,497.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Oct 2024 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 1,598,227.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Oct 2024 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross (CAD mn) | 1,597,521.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Oct 2024 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,621,719.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Oct 2024 |
| Official International Reserves (USD mn) | 121,622.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Official International Reserves: Gold (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -3.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Purchasing Manager Index: Seasonally Adjusted (NA) | 54.700 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2024 |
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