labour
Employment Rate
Share of working-age population that is employed
🇨🇦 Canada
40.0%▲ 1.6
As of 2026-01-01
🇺🇸 United States
41.0%▼ 2.4
As of 2026-01-01
Historical Comparison
- Canada
- United States
Why it matters
A better measure of actual labour utilization than unemployment alone.
Frequency: annual
Units: percent
Seasonal adj.: sa
Importance: 7/10