NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general in Canada
Canada: NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general was 12.65 Percentage of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general in Canada, 1981–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in Canada is 12.65 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in Canada peaked at 15.62 Percentage of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11.51 Percentage of GDP, in 2005.
Canada ranks 6th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general in Canada, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13.89 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 15 Percentage of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 14.81 Percentage of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 14.28 Percentage of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 13.89 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 13.97 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 13.64 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 13.32 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 13.41 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 14.18 Percentage of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 15.2 Percentage of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 15.62 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 15.28 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 14.41 Percentage of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 13.76 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 13.11 Percentage of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 12.41 Percentage of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 12.17 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 11.82 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 11.54 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 11.63 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 11.85 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 12 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.7 Percentage of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 11.51 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 11.61 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.7 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.85 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.25 Percentage of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 12.84 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 12.59 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 12.55 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.51 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.24 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 12.55 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 12.63 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.39 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 12.37 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.43 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.36 Percentage of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 12.51 Percentage of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 11.64 Percentage of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 11.87 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 12.45 Percentage of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 12.65 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.02 Percentage of GDP | 13.32 Percentage of GDP | 15 Percentage of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.8 Percentage of GDP | 11.82 Percentage of GDP | 15.62 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.86 Percentage of GDP | 11.51 Percentage of GDP | 13.25 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.51 Percentage of GDP | 12.24 Percentage of GDP | 12.84 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.41 Percentage of GDP | 11.64 Percentage of GDP | 13.36 Percentage of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 3 Finland 13.53 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 Estonia 12.3 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Lithuania 12.1 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Norway 13.37 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 Poland 12.01 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 South Africa 13.12 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Belgium 12.5 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 France 12.37 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 Netherlands 8.88 Percentage of GDP compare
- 9 Sweden 12.31 Percentage of GDP compare
More public sector data for Canada
- Arms imports 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 96.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 711.23 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 7.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 29.35 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 8.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in Canada?
- Naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in Canada was 12.65 Percentage of GDP in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 15.62 Percentage of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.51 Percentage of GDP in 2005.
- How does Canada rank for naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The National Accounts at a Glance (NAAG) is based on the original publication and has nine chapters: The first chapter focuses on indicators of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The second is about income and related indicators and presents measures of net national income, savings and net lending/net borrowing. The third chapter looks at the expenditure approach to GDP, with information on the key components of demand and imports. The fourth chapter presents indicators from a production perspective. The fifth chapter looks at household sector indicators such as household disposable income, saving and net worth. The sixth chapter focuses on general government, presenting indicators such as general government revenue, expenditure and gross debt. The seventh chapter looks at financial and non-financial corporations. The eighth chapter presents indicators of capital stock and depreciation. Finally, chapter 9 provides reference indicators, important in their own right but also because they are used in the construction of many of the indicators presented elsewhere in NAAG.