Low pay rate in Canada
Canada: Low pay rate was 20.11 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Low pay rate in Canada, 1997–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low pay rate in Canada is 20.11, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low pay rate in Canada peaked at 24.35 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.51, in 2024.
That places Canada 38th out of 84 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Low pay rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22.57 | — |
| 1998 | 23.49 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 23.11 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 22.2 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 21.8 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 21.24 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 23.3 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 23.49 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 22.86 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 22.68 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 22.38 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 23 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 23.47 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 23.64 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 22.67 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 22.13 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 22.03 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 23.02 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 22.7 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 24.35 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 23.28 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 21.57 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 21.39 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 20.32 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 19.64 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 19.98 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 19.61 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 18.51 | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 20.11 | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.06 | 22.57 | 23.49 | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.64 | 21.24 | 23.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.68 | 21.39 | 24.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.69 | 18.51 | 20.32 | 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 low pay rate in Canada?
- Low pay rate in Canada was 20.11 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest low pay rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 24.35 in 2016.
- What is the lowest low pay rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.51 in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for low pay rate?
- Canada ranks 38th out of 84 countries with data for 2025.
- Is low pay rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Low pay rate. 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 measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.