This statistic shows the total number of employed persons in Canada from 2000 to 2023. In 2023, there were around 20.17 million employed persons aged 15 years and over in Canada.
Total number of employed persons in Canada from 2000 to 2023
(in millions)
Figures represent the number of persons who, during the reference week, worked for pay or profit, or performed unpaid family work or had a job but were not at work due to own illness or disability, personal or family responsibilities, labor dispute, vacation, or other reason. Those persons on layoff and persons without work but who had a job to start at a definite date in the future are not considered employed.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2000 to 2023. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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StatCan. (January 5, 2024). Total number of employed persons in Canada from 2000 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/437730/employment-in-canada/
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