Canada Labour Force Participation Rate
1976 - 2026 | Monthly | % | Statistics Canada
Key information about Canada Labour Force Participation Rate
- Canada Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 64.8 % in Apr 2026, compared with 64.4 % in the previous month.
- Canada Labour Force Participation Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 1976 to Apr 2026, with an average rate of 64.9 % .
- The data reached the an all-time high of 69.3 % in Jul 1989 and a record low of 59.8 % in Apr 2020.
- Canada Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by Statistics Canada.
- In the latest reports, Canada Population reached 41.7 million people in Jun 2025.
- Unemployment Rate of Canada increased to 6.9 % in Apr 2026.
- The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 3,922.2 USD in Feb 2026.
View Canada's Labour Force Participation Rate from Jan 1976 to Apr 2026 in the chart:
What was Canada's Labour Force Participation Rate in Apr 2026?
Canada Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 64.8 % in Apr 2026, compared with 64.4 % in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64.8 Apr 2026 | 64.4 Mar 2026 | 59.8 Apr 2020 | 69.3 Jul 1989 | % | monthly | Jan 1976 - Apr 2026 |
Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 63.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 41.7 2018 | yearly | 2003 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | 61.9 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 56.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 67.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Mar 2026 |
| Austria (%) | 77.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Jun 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 63.3 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 70.4 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 58.9 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 86.7 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 71.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 80.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 49.5 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 68.8 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 62.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | 63.2 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 54.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 84.2 2023 | yearly | 2020 - 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 64.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Apr 2026 |
| Chile (%) | 62.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| China (%) | 64.6 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 65.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 54.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 65.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 61.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 74.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Ecuador (%) | 63.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (%) | 46.2 2025 | yearly | 2009 - 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 65.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 76.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 68.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | May 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| France (%) | 75.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (%) | 54.5 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 57.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 58.5 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 62.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 56.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | 68.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 79.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 44.9 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 70.6 Feb 2026 | semiannually | Feb 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Iran (%) | 41.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2018 - Dec 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 65.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 61.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Italy (%) | 66.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 67.1 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 63.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Mar 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | 40.1 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 67.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Kenya (%) | 67.4 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 64.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 43.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 73.4 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 59.3 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 66.1 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 69.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 43.4 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 63.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 54.8 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 66.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 52.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2021 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 62.6 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Malaysia (%) | 70.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 82.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 59.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 58.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 42.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 62.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 60.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 41.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Mozambique (%) | 78.7 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Myanmar (%) | 61.1 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 39.2 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 73.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (%) | 70.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Mar 2026 |
| Nigeria (%) | 82.5 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 65.0 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 68.4 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 32.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 44.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Panama (%) | 64.0 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 72.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2026 |
| Peru (%) | 72.4 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 62.3 Jan 2026 | quarterly | Jul 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Poland (%) | 59.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 61.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Qatar (%) | 88.0 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 51.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 69.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2009 - Jan 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 67.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2016 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 55.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 62.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 58.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 59.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Spain (%) | 58.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 48.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 47.6 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 75.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Switzerland (%) | 67.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Syria (%) | 36.9 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 4,146.395 Feb 2026 | monthly | May 1992 - Feb 2026 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 29,539.859 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 12.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,517,724.5 2025 | yearly | 1962 - 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 69.2 2025 | yearly | 1962 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (CAD bn) | 1,789.926 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (CAD bn) | 3,127.329 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (CAD bn) | 1,726.867 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Federal Government Debt: % of GDP: Accumulated Deficit (%) | 40.700 2025 | yearly | 1967 - 2025 |
| Net Financing Activities (CAD mn) | 7,880.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Budgetary Revenue: Tax Revenues (TR) (CAD mn) | 40,316.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 48,415.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | May 1992 - Feb 2026 |
| Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | -42,756.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | May 1992 - Feb 2026 |
| Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus (CAD mn) | 5,659.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | May 1992 - Feb 2026 |
| Budgetary Revenue: TR: Excise Taxes & Duties (CAD mn) | 5,366.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 612,800.000 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | 643,700.000 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Balance (CAD mn) | -23,000.000 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue: Tax: Excise Taxes & Duties (ET) (CAD mn) | 84,700.000 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| FIN Forecast: Federal Debt (CAD mn) | 1,435,700.000 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| CA: Gross Public Debt: USD: General Government (USD mn) | 2,908,830.439 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.736 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 1,296.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 53,041.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 8.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Mar 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 9,833,093.660 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 10,025,178.456 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,380,122.786 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 51,745.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 2.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 11,743,159.395 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 8,108,735.311 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 35,354.519 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 30,200.510 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 2,404.883 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 4,210.569 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Coal Exports (kton) | 2,417.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes ... (CAD th) | 11,579.105 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells ass... (CAD th) | 5,102.331 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Mar 2026 |
| Import Value (Val): HS: Iron and Steel (IS) (CAD th) | 748,788.266 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 132.600 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 138.700 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 99.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,291,386.444 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 2,044,892.165 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Feb 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 96,496.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.237 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 4,847,654.627 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 5,019,185.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Feb 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 3.9 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Feb 2026 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 13.900 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 25.300 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,315.895 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 5,043.713 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1954 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,371,472.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 3,447,924.736 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.28 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Feb 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 209.65 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 1,760,418.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,791,475.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross (CAD mn) | 1,750,892.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,787,597.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 4,002,547.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross (CAD mn) | 4,014,067.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Feb 2026 |
| Official International Reserves (USD mn) | 126,725.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| Official International Reserves: Gold (USD mn) | 0.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 19.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey (BOS) Indicator (%) | -0.360 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Purchasing Manager Index: Seasonally Adjusted (NA) | 57.700 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Apr 2026 |
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