Compensation of employees in Canada
Canada: Compensation of employees was 10.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Compensation of employees in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for compensation of employees in Canada is 10.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Canada peaked at 12.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2020.
Canada ranks 138th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Compensation of employees in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.5% | — |
| 1991 | 10.4% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -32.2% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 9.8% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.4% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 7.1% | 10.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees in Canada?
- Compensation of employees in Canada was 10.2% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for compensation of employees?
- Canada ranks 138th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.