This statistic shows the total number of employed persons in Canada in 2019, distinguished by class of worker. In 2019, there were 19.05 million people employed in Canada. Of those, 12.3 million people were employed in the private sector.
Total number of employed persons in Canada in 2019, by class of worker
(in 1,000s)
Figures represents number of persons who, during the reference week, worked for pay or profit, or performed unpaid family work or had a job but were not at work due to own illness or disability, personal or family responsibilities, labour dispute, vacation, or other reason. Those persons on layoff and persons without work but who had a job to start at a definite date in the future are not considered employed.
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StatCan. (January 10, 2020). Total number of employed persons in Canada in 2019, by class of worker (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 17, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/438127/employment-level-in-canada-by-class-of-worker/
StatCan. "Total number of employed persons in Canada in 2019, by class of worker (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 10, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 17, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/438127/employment-level-in-canada-by-class-of-worker/
StatCan. (2020). Total number of employed persons in Canada in 2019, by class of worker (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 17, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/438127/employment-level-in-canada-by-class-of-worker/
StatCan. "Total Number of Employed Persons in Canada in 2019, by Class of Worker (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/438127/employment-level-in-canada-by-class-of-worker/
StatCan, Total number of employed persons in Canada in 2019, by class of worker (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/438127/employment-level-in-canada-by-class-of-worker/ (last visited February 17, 2020)
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