Employed foreign-born population in Canada
Canada: Employed foreign-born population was 6,786 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,786
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
6,786
in 2024
All-time low
4,837
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Employed foreign-born population in Canada, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Canada recorded 6,786 for employed foreign-born population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Canada ranks 2nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employed foreign-born population in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4,837 | — |
| 2018 | 5,081 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 5,331 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 5,011 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 5,539 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 5,856 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 6,226 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 6,786 | +9.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 6,786 is above the median for high income countries, which is 676.27, 10.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,083 | 4,837 | 5,331 | 3 |
| 2020s | 5,884 | 5,011 | 6,786 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More gender data for Canada
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,670 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,670 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8111 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed foreign-born population in Canada?
- Employed foreign-born population in Canada was 6,786 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employed foreign-born population recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 6,786 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed foreign-born population recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,837 in 2017.
- How does Canada rank for employed foreign-born population?
- Canada ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employed foreign-born population rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employed foreign-born population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.