Canada Labour Force Participation Rate
1976 - 2021 | Monthly | % | Statistics Canada
Canada Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 64.5 % in Mar 2021, compared with 64.0 % in the previous month. Canada Labour Force Participation Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 1976 to Mar 2021, with an average rate of 65.8 % . 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 38.0 million people in Jun 2020. Unemployment Rate of Canada dropped to 8.9 % in Oct 2020. The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 3,591.7 USD in Feb 2021.
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| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64.5 Mar 2021 | 64.0 Feb 2021 | 59.6 Apr 2020 | 69.3 Jul 1989 | % | monthly | Jan 1976 - Mar 2021 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 59.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Algeria (%) | 41.7 2018 | yearly | 2003 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | 56.0 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Armenia (%) | 56.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2020 |
| Australia (%) | 66.6 Mar 2021 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Mar 2021 |
| Austria (%) | 77.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 63.1 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Bahrain (%) | 72.6 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 55.7 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 87.0 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Belgium (%) | 68.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Bolivia (%) | 62.4 2017 | yearly | 1999 - 2017 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 42.1 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Botswana (%) | 69.4 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Brazil (%) | 56.8 Feb 2021 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Feb 2021 |
| Brunei (%) | 63.9 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 54.9 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| Cambodia (%) | 87.4 2019 | yearly | 2007 - 2019 |
| Canada (%) | 64.5 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Mar 2021 |
| Chile (%) | 57.3 Mar 2021 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2021 |
| China (%) | 66.8 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Colombia (%) | 60.3 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2021 |
| Croatia (%) | 51.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2020 |
| Cyprus (%) | 63.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 59.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Denmark (%) | 69.1 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2021 |
| Ecuador (%) | 64.6 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2021 |
| Egypt (%) | 42.2 2019 | yearly | 2009 - 2019 |
| Estonia (%) | 63.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| European Union (%) | 56.4 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Finland (%) | 65.6 Dec 2020 | monthly | May 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| France (%) | 72.0 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2019 |
| Georgia (%) | 50.5 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Germany (%) | 55.7 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2021 |
| Ghana (%) | 66.2 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Greece (%) | 57.6 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2021 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 59.6 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 1981 - Mar 2021 |
| Hungary (%) | 63.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Iceland (%) | 77.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| India (%) | 46.3 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 67.8 Aug 2020 | semiannually | Feb 2005 - Aug 2020 |
| Iran (%) | 38.3 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2020 |
| Ireland (%) | 61.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Israel (%) | 60.8 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2012 - May 2021 |
| Italy (%) | 48.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 52.8 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 61.9 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Mar 2021 |
| Jordan (%) | 37.9 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 69.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Kenya (%) | 71.9 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 62.5 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Kosovo (%) | 40.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Sep 2020 |
| Kuwait (%) | 71.1 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 60.2 2019 | yearly | 1994 - 2019 |
| Laos (%) | 77.3 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 69.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Lebanon (%) | 45.3 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 62.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 55.7 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 69.9 Mar 2021 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Mar 2021 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 55.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Malawi (%) | 75.2 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Malaysia (%) | 68.5 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Feb 2021 |
| Malta (%) | 77.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Mauritius (%) | 75.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 57.2 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2021 |
| Moldova (%) | 40.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2020 |
| Mongolia (%) | 57.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2020 |
| Montenegro (%) | 50.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2020 |
| Morocco (%) | 45.5 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Mozambique (%) | 76.1 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Myanmar (%) | 56.6 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 77.2 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 68.4 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| New Zealand (%) | 70.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2020 |
| Nigeria (%) | 53.4 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Norway (%) | 63.7 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Oman (%) | 67.7 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Pakistan (%) | 50.2 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 40.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Panama (%) | 66.5 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
| Paraguay (%) | 72.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2020 |
| Peru (%) | 72.7 2019 | yearly | 2001 - 2019 |
| Philippines (%) | 60.5 Jan 2021 | quarterly | Jul 2003 - Jan 2021 |
| Poland (%) | 56.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Portugal (%) | 58.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Qatar (%) | 88.2 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Romania (%) | 55.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2020 |
| Russia (%) | 67.9 Dec 2020 | monthly | Aug 2009 - Dec 2020 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 61.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Dec 2020 |
| Serbia (%) | 55.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2020 |
| Singapore (%) | 68.1 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Slovakia (%) | 59.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2020 |
| Slovenia (%) | 58.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2020 |
| South Africa (%) | 56.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2020 |
| Spain (%) | 57.7 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Mar 2021 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 50.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Sudan (%) | 46.9 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Sweden (%) | 74.5 May 2021 | monthly | Apr 2005 - May 2021 |
| Switzerland (%) | 68.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2020 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -11.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Dec 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -15,724.165 Jan 2021 | monthly | May 1992 - Jan 2021 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 21,588.034 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2021 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 13.5 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2021 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,282,564.6 2021 | yearly | 1962 - 2021 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 72.1 2021 | yearly | 1962 - 2021 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (CAD bn) | 1,235.290 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (CAD bn) | 2,898.370 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (CAD bn) | 1,240.440 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | -65,960.000 Mar 2021 | monthly | May 1992 - Mar 2021 |
| Budgetary Revenue: TR: Excise Taxes & Duties (CAD mn) | 4,368.000 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2021 |
| Budgetary Balance: Deficit or Surplus (CAD mn) | -31,443.000 Mar 2021 | monthly | May 1992 - Mar 2021 |
| Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 34,517.000 Mar 2021 | monthly | May 1992 - Mar 2021 |
| Budgetary Revenue: Tax Revenues (TR) (CAD mn) | 27,134.000 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2021 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Balance (CAD mn) | -24,900.000 2026 | yearly | 1996 - 2026 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue (CAD mn) | 417,300.000 2026 | yearly | 1996 - 2026 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Revenue: Tax: Excise Taxes & Duties (ET) (CAD mn) | 65,700.000 2026 | yearly | 2000 - 2026 |
| FIN Forecast: Budgetary Expense (CAD mn) | 434,500.000 2026 | yearly | 1996 - 2026 |
| Net Financing Activities (CAD mn) | -2,880.000 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2021 |
| FIN Forecast: Federal Debt (CAD mn) | 1,378,300.000 2026 | yearly | 1997 - 2026 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.287 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 475.3 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 40,184.6 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 58.8 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Apr 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 6,745,490.369 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 7,704,119.726 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 893,615.928 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 39,709.2 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2021 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 33.8 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Apr 2021 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 8,982,517.927 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 6,403,601.693 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 26,098.603 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 25,661.469 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,955.178 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2021 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 4,514.997 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2021 |
| 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) | 1,956.000 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Apr 2021 |
| Import Value (Val): HS: Iron and Steel (IS) (CAD th) | 1,089,281.469 May 2021 | monthly | Oct 2009 - May 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 110.6 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Mar 2021 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,220,403.547 Apr 2021 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Apr 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,789,709.544 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Apr 2021 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 14.6 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Apr 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 70,253.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.142 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.8 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Apr 2021 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Jun 2021 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jun 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 3,946,830.549 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2009 - May 2021 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 12.9 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2021 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,329,473.6 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Apr 2021 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 5.6 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Apr 2021 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 12.400 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 23.600 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 1,940.665 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2020 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 4,231.089 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1954 - Dec 2020 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,019,638.8 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Apr 2021 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,777,369.665 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.52 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Mar 2021 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 239.82 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,951,149.000 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Apr 2021 |
| Money Supply: M3: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,944,239.000 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Apr 2021 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross (CAD mn) | 2,195,924.000 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Apr 2021 |
| Money Supply: M2+: M2: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 2,199,732.000 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Apr 2021 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross: sa (CAD mn) | 1,499,998.000 Apr 2021 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Apr 2021 |
| Money Supply: M1+: Gross (CAD mn) | 1,491,990.000 Apr 2021 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Apr 2021 |
| Official International Reserves (USD mn) | 89,053.000 Jun 2021 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2021 |
| Official International Reserves: Gold (USD mn) | 0.000 Jun 2021 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2021 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 27.4 Jun 2021 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2021 |
| Purchasing Manager Index: Seasonally Adjusted (NA) | 71.900 Jun 2021 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2021 |
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