The current total number of employed persons in Canada is 18,865,438, which has increased by 805,933 (4.5%) since 2020.
Total number of employed persons in Canada
Employed persons
Employed persons
Employment rate change
Part time employed
Male part time employed
Female part time employed
Self-employed
Male self-employed
Female self-employed
15-24 male employment to population ratio
15-24 female employment to population ratio
15-24 employment to population ratio
15+ Employment to population ratio
15+ male employment to population ratio
15+ female employment to population ratio
Female share in senior and middle management
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
182
Date range: 1950 to 2022
Points:
4,343
Measure:
People
What is Canada's Employed persons?
As of 2021 Canada's Employed persons was 18,865,438.
How does Canada's Employed persons compare to other regions?
Canada's Employed persons was ranked 22nd in 2021
Canada Employed persons between 1976 and 2021
Period | Employed persons | Change |
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2021 | 18,865,438 | 805,933 |
2020 | 18,059,505 | 996,226 |
2019 | 19,055,731 | 398,183 |
2018 | 18,657,548 | 241,177 |
2017 | 18,416,371 | 336,469 |
2016 | 18,079,902 | 133,301 |
2015 | 17,946,601 | 144,412 |
2014 | 17,802,189 | 111,068 |
2013 | 17,691,121 | 253,135 |
2012 | 17,437,986 | 216,950 |
2011 | 17,221,036 | 256,782 |
2010 | 16,964,254 | 236,643 |
2009 | 16,727,611 | 282,599 |
2008 | 17,010,210 | 240,919 |
2007 | 16,769,291 | 373,292 |
2006 | 16,395,999 | 272,490 |
2005 | 16,123,509 | 208,476 |
2004 | 15,915,033 | 254,196 |
2003 | 15,660,837 | 369,505 |
2002 | 15,291,331 | 359,030 |
2001 | 14,932,301 | 172,174 |
2000 | 14,760,127 | 358,149 |
1999 | 14,401,978 | 354,972 |
1998 | 14,047,007 | 338,841 |
1997 | 13,708,166 | 288,041 |
1996 | 13,420,125 | 124,749 |
1995 | 13,295,376 | 236,631 |
1994 | 13,058,745 | 265,999 |
1993 | 12,792,745 | 61,831 |
1992 | 12,730,914 | 126,451 |
1991 | 12,857,365 | 229,028 |
1990 | 13,086,393 | 90,234 |
1989 | 12,996,160 | 286,576 |
1988 | 12,709,584 | 376,561 |
1987 | 12,333,023 | 324,517 |
1986 | 12,008,506 | 350,502 |
1985 | 11,658,004 | 356,284 |
1984 | 11,301,720 | 279,718 |
1983 | 11,022,001 | 78,326 |
1982 | 10,943,676 | 361,358 |
1981 | 11,305,034 | 320,987 |
1980 | 10,984,047 | 315,476 |
1979 | 10,668,571 | 448,287 |
1978 | 10,220,284 | 303,142 |
1977 | 9,917,142 | 169,657 |
1976 | 9,747,485 |
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