Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence in Canada
Canada: Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence was 21.96 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024. ▲ Rising
Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence in Canada, 1997–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of full-time employment.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Canada stood at 21.96 Percentage of full-time employment.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Canada peaked at 23.14 Percentage of full-time employment in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.58 Percentage of full-time employment, in 1997.
That places Canada 15th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.23 Percentage of full-time employment | 19.58 Percentage of full-time employment | 20.63 Percentage of full-time employment | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.95 Percentage of full-time employment | 19.74 Percentage of full-time employment | 22.31 Percentage of full-time employment | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.39 Percentage of full-time employment | 21.42 Percentage of full-time employment | 23.14 Percentage of full-time employment | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.43 Percentage of full-time employment | 20.71 Percentage of full-time employment | 21.96 Percentage of full-time employment | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 12 Colombia 25.12 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 13 Portugal 24.57 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 14 United Kingdom 23.1 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 16 Spain 21.3 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 17 Iceland 21 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 18 Mexico 20.79 Percentage of full-time employment compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Canada?
- Incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Canada was 21.96 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 23.14 Percentage of full-time employment in 2013.
- What is the lowest incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.58 Percentage of full-time employment in 1997.
- How does Canada rank for incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains series on the incidence of low-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning less than two-thirds of gross median earnings of all full-time workers; the incidence of high-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning more than one-and-half time gross median earnings of all full-time workers.