Canada
CA desk: Canada first; United States, United Kingdom, euro area, Australia, Korea, Taiwan and New Zealand alongside.
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As of 2025 | % of population ages 15+
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 64.52% |
| 2024 | 64.74% |
| 2023 | 65.36% |
| 2022 | 65.25% |
| 2021 | 65.19% |
| 2020 | 64.10% |
| 2019 | 65.81% |
| 2018 | 65.55% |
| 2017 | 65.79% |
| 2016 | 65.64% |
| 2015 | 65.89% |
| 2014 | 66.02% |
| 2013 | 66.54% |
| 2012 | 66.56% |
| 2011 | 66.59% |
| 2010 | 66.73% |
| 2009 | 66.95% |
| 2008 | 67.27% |
| 2007 | 67.11% |
| 2006 | 66.83% |
| 2005 | 66.73% |
| 2004 | 67.06% |
| 2003 | 67.11% |
| 2002 | 66.39% |
Labour force participation is the share of people ages 15 and over who are employed or unemployed (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). It is not the unemployment rate. Latest: 64.52% in 2025.
A falling unemployment rate can coincide with people leaving the labour force. This series is the usual check. From 1990 to 2025 (36 years): mean 65.76%, median 65.72%; low 64.10% (2020), high 67.27% (2008).
Source: World Bank Open Data. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (terms).