Canada Labour Force Participation Rate
1976 - 2022 | Monthly | % | Statistics Canada
Key information about Canada Labour Force Participation Rate
- Canada Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 66.0 % in Jun 2022, compared with 65.9 % in the previous month.
- Canada Labour Force Participation Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 1976 to Jun 2022, with an average rate of 65.7 % .
- The data reached the an all-time high of 69.3 % in Jul 1989 and a record low of 59.6 % in Apr 2020.
- Canada Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by Statistics Canada.
- In the latest reports, Canada Population reached 38.2 million people in Jun 2021.
- Unemployment Rate of Canada dropped to 4.9 % in Jun 2022.
- The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 3,706.4 USD in Apr 2022.
View Canada's Labour Force Participation Rate from Jan 1976 to Jun 2022 in the chart:
What was Canada's Labour Force Participation Rate in Jun 2022?
Canada Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 66.0 % in Jun 2022, compared with 65.9 % in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.0 Jun 2022 | 65.9 May 2022 | 59.6 Apr 2020 | 69.3 Jul 1989 | % | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jun 2022 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 61.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2022 |
| Algeria (%) | 41.7 2018 | yearly | 2003 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | 60.4 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Armenia (%) | 56.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Australia (%) | 66.8 Jun 2022 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Jun 2022 |
| Austria (%) | 77.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Dec 2021 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 63.8 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Bahrain (%) | 70.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 57.0 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Belarus (%) | 86.5 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Belgium (%) | 70.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Bolivia (%) | 62.4 2017 | yearly | 1999 - 2017 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 48.0 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Botswana (%) | 60.5 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Brazil (%) | 62.6 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2022 |
| Brunei (%) | 63.6 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 55.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Cambodia (%) | 87.4 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 66.0 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jun 2022 |
| Chile (%) | 59.7 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2022 |
| China (%) | 68.1 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Colombia (%) | 63.8 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 51.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 64.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 59.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Denmark (%) | 70.9 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2021 |
| Ecuador (%) | 66.4 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Jun 2022 |
| Egypt (%) | 42.9 2021 | yearly | 2009 - 2021 |
| Estonia (%) | 65.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| European Union (%) | 57.1 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Finland (%) | 71.1 Jun 2022 | monthly | May 2004 - Jun 2022 |
| France (%) | 73.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Georgia (%) | 50.9 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| Germany (%) | 55.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2022 |
| Ghana (%) | 68.4 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Greece (%) | 60.9 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 58.3 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 1981 - Jun 2022 |
| Hungary (%) | 66.2 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2022 |
| Iceland (%) | 83.4 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2022 |
| India (%) | 45.6 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Indonesia (%) | 69.1 Feb 2022 | semiannually | Feb 2005 - Feb 2022 |
| Iran (%) | 40.9 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2018 - Jun 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 64.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Israel (%) | 63.4 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jun 2022 |
| Italy (%) | 48.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 55.5 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Japan (%) | 63.0 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jun 2022 |
| Jordan (%) | 38.1 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 69.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Kenya (%) | 73.2 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| South Korea (%) | 64.9 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Kosovo (%) | 39.5 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2021 |
| Kuwait (%) | 70.5 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 60.2 2019 | yearly | 1994 - 2019 |
| Laos (%) | 76.4 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Latvia (%) | 68.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Lebanon (%) | 42.5 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 62.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 55.4 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 68.3 Jun 2022 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Jun 2022 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 55.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Malawi (%) | 75.6 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 69.5 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2010 - May 2022 |
| Malta (%) | 78.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Mauritius (%) | 54.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Mexico (%) | 59.8 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jun 2022 |
| Moldova (%) | 40.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Mar 2022 |
| Mongolia (%) | 58.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Montenegro (%) | 56.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 44.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 78.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Myanmar (%) | 54.7 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Nepal (%) | 79.6 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Netherlands (%) | 72.3 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| New Zealand (%) | 70.5 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Jun 2022 |
| Nigeria (%) | 53.8 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Norway (%) | 66.2 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Oman (%) | 68.2 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Pakistan (%) | 50.1 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 45.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Panama (%) | 60.4 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 71.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2022 |
| Peru (%) | 71.9 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Philippines (%) | 63.4 Apr 2022 | quarterly | Jul 2003 - Apr 2022 |
| Poland (%) | 58.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Mar 2022 |
| Portugal (%) | 59.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| Qatar (%) | 88.0 2020 | yearly | 2006 - 2020 |
| Romania (%) | 51.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2021 |
| Russia (%) | 68.5 Dec 2021 | monthly | Aug 2009 - Dec 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 60.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2016 - Mar 2022 |
| Serbia (%) | 55.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2022 |
| Singapore (%) | 70.5 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Slovakia (%) | 59.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2020 |
| Slovenia (%) | 58.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| South Africa (%) | 56.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Spain (%) | 58.7 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Jun 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 51.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Mar 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 48.0 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 75.1 May 2022 | monthly | Apr 2005 - May 2022 |
| Switzerland (%) | 66.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2022 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Mar 2022 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 2,069.368 May 2022 | monthly | May 1992 - May 2022 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 22,925.577 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 14.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,455,818.8 2022 | yearly | 1962 - 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 71.0 2022 | yearly | 1962 - 2022 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (CAD bn) | 1,390.376 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (CAD bn) | 2,927.597 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (CAD bn) | 1,380.415 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 35,953.000 May 2022 | monthly | May 1992 - May 2022 |
| Budgetary Revenue: Tax Revenues (TR) (CAD mn) | 29,480.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2022 |
| Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | -33,292.000 May 2022 | monthly | May 1992 - May 2022 |
| Budgetary Revenue: TR: Excise Taxes & Duties (CAD mn) | 6,739.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2022 |
| Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus (CAD mn) | 2,661.000 May 2022 | monthly | May 1992 - May 2022 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 481,000.000 2027 | yearly | 1996 - 2027 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | 498,100.000 2027 | yearly | 1996 - 2027 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Balance (CAD mn) | -13,100.000 2027 | yearly | 1996 - 2027 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue: Tax: Excise Taxes & Duties (ET) (CAD mn) | 71,400.000 2027 | yearly | 2000 - 2027 |
| Net Financing Activities (CAD mn) | 2,995.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2022 |
| FIN Forecast: Federal Debt (CAD mn) | 1,358,900.000 2027 | yearly | 1997 - 2027 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.592 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 4,140.4 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - May 2022 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 53,220.5 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - May 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 38.4 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 2022 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 9,881,908.000 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 8,651,176.943 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 951,763.844 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 49,080.1 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - May 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 25.3 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Apr 2022 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 9,962,257.486 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 9,570,531.231 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 41,136.636 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - May 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 30,272.338 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,506.571 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 4,556.886 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2022 |
| CA: Export Unit Value Index (2010=100) | 106.461 2011 | yearly | 1948 - 2011 |
| CA: Import Unit Value Index (2010=100) | 104.348 2011 | yearly | 1948 - 2011 |
| Coal Exports (kton) | 2,516.000 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Mar 2022 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes ... (CAD th) | 17,836.639 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2022 - May 2022 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells ass... (CAD th) | 12,083.134 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2022 - May 2022 |
| Import Value (Val): HS: Iron and Steel (IS) (CAD th) | 1,328,288.236 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jun 2022 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2022 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 105.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Mar 2022 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,281,618.008 May 2022 | monthly | Mar 1975 - May 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,866,063.771 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1968 - May 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.7 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1969 - May 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 80,218.0 May 2022 | monthly | Jun 1999 - May 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 3.693 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.6 May 2022 | monthly | Jun 1999 - May 2022 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 4,196,267.921 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2009 - May 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 11.2 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2010 - May 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,645,638.9 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1969 - May 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 9.0 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1970 - May 2022 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 12.700 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 22.700 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,111.239 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2021 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 4,508.771 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1954 - Dec 2021 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,163,023.2 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1969 - May 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 3,099,549.015 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1969 - May 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 9.01 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1970 - May 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 227.76 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Mar 2022 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross (CAD mn) | 1,624,506.000 May 2022 | monthly | Mar 1975 - May 2022 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,358,518.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1968 - May 2022 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 1,619,837.000 May 2022 | monthly | Mar 1975 - May 2022 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,352,346.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1968 - May 2022 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 3,283,672.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1970 - May 2022 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross (CAD mn) | 3,279,290.000 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1970 - May 2022 |
| Official International Reserves: Gold (USD mn) | 0.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2022 |
| Official International Reserves (USD mn) | 106,282.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2022 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -19.4 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2022 |
| Purchasing Manager Index: Seasonally Adjusted (NA) | 62.200 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2022 |
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