Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Canada
Unemployment rates by broad age groups, Canada, 2001 to 2021
Employment rates by broad age groups, Canada, 2001 to 2021
Participation rates by broad age groups, Canada, 2001 to 2021
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status and broad age groups, Canada, 2021
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status and broad age groups, Canada, 2021
Labour force status
Total
15 to 24
25 to 64
65 and over
Total population aged 15 years and over
30,335,920
4,181,060
19,568,260
6,586,600
In the labour force
19,310,340
2,520,885
15,749,865
1,039,595
Employed
17,321,700
2,029,335
14,392,985
899,380
Unemployed
1,988,645
491,545
1,356,880
140,215
Not in the labour force
11,025,575
1,660,175
3,818,395
5,547,005
Participation rate (%)
63.7
60.3
80.5
15.8
Employment rate (%)
57.1
48.5
73.6
13.7
Unemployment rate (%)
10.3
19.5
8.6
13.5
Employed labour force by class of worker and broad age groups, Canada, 2021
Employed labour force by class of worker and broad age groups, Canada, 2021
Class of worker
Total
15 to 24
25 to 64
65 and over
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Count
%
Total employed labour force
17,321,700
100.0
2,029,335
100.0
14,392,985
100.0
899,380
100.0
Employee
14,791,010
85.4
1,948,405
96.0
12,279,170
85.3
563,430
62.6
Self-employed (incorporated or unincorporated) Footnote 1
2,530,695
14.6
80,930
4.0
2,113,815
14.7
335,950
37.4
Distribution of the employed labour force aged 15 years and over by industry sectors, Canada, 2016 and 2021
Distribution of the employed labour force aged 15 years and over by broad occupational categories, Canada, 2021 Footnote 2
Main reasons people did not work the full year, Canada, 2020 Footnote 3
Main reasons people mostly worked part time, Canada, 2020 Footnote 4
| Labour force status | Total | 15 to 24 | 25 to 64 | 65 and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total population aged 15 years and over | 30,335,920 | 4,181,060 | 19,568,260 | 6,586,600 |
| In the labour force | 19,310,340 | 2,520,885 | 15,749,865 | 1,039,595 |
| Employed | 17,321,700 | 2,029,335 | 14,392,985 | 899,380 |
| Unemployed | 1,988,645 | 491,545 | 1,356,880 | 140,215 |
| Not in the labour force | 11,025,575 | 1,660,175 | 3,818,395 | 5,547,005 |
| Participation rate (%) | 63.7 | 60.3 | 80.5 | 15.8 |
| Employment rate (%) | 57.1 | 48.5 | 73.6 | 13.7 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 10.3 | 19.5 | 8.6 | 13.5 |
| Class of worker | Total | 15 to 24 | 25 to 64 | 65 and over | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Count | % | Count | % | Count | % | |
| Total employed labour force | 17,321,700 | 100.0 | 2,029,335 | 100.0 | 14,392,985 | 100.0 | 899,380 | 100.0 |
| Employee | 14,791,010 | 85.4 | 1,948,405 | 96.0 | 12,279,170 | 85.3 | 563,430 | 62.6 |
| Self-employed (incorporated or unincorporated) Footnote 1 | 2,530,695 | 14.6 | 80,930 | 4.0 | 2,113,815 | 14.7 | 335,950 | 37.4 |
Distribution of the employed labour force aged 15 years and over by industry sectors, Canada, 2016 and 2021
Distribution of the employed labour force aged 15 years and over by broad occupational categories, Canada, 2021 Footnote 2
Main reasons people did not work the full year, Canada, 2020 Footnote 3
Main reasons people mostly worked part time, Canada, 2020 Footnote 4
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