Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Canada
Canada: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 12.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
12.4%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
30th
of 191 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2020
All-time low
11.0%
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Canada recorded 12.4% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Canada peaked at 12.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2005.
Canada ranks 30th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.1% | — |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -4.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 12.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 11.0% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.4% | 12.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Canada?
- Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Canada was 12.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2005.
- How does Canada rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Canada ranks 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage bill as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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