Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Canada
Canada: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 34.72 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Canada, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Canada stood at 34.72.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Canada peaked at 35.64 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.81, in 2014.
That places Canada 55th out of 71 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 33.81 | — |
| 2015 | 33.95 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 34.2 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 34.02 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 34.23 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 33.99 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 35.64 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 34.55 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 34.51 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 34.21 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 34.55 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 34.72 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.03 | 33.81 | 34.23 | 6 |
| 2020s | 34.7 | 34.21 | 35.64 | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 196,972 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Canada?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Canada was 34.72 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 35.64 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.81 in 2014.
- How does Canada rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Canada ranks 55th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.