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Important Statistics About Canada for Business
| Canadian Unemployment Rate: 5.7% (January 2024) |
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| Canadian Employment Rate: 64.3% (January 2024) |
| Labor Force in Canada: 20,417,000 (January 2024) |
| Canadian GDP: $2.33 trillion (CAD) (2023) |
| Canada GDP Per Capita: $63,100 (CAD) (2023) |
| Canada’s Inflation Rate: 2.9% (January 2024) |
| Canada Ease of Doing Business Ranking: 15th (2023 |
| Major Canadian Industries: Services (82%), Resources (16%), Manufacturing (2%) |
| Canada Internet Penetration Rate: 95% (2022) |
| Canadian Minimum Wage: Varies by province and territory, ranging from $11.65 (CAD) to $15.50 (CAD) |
| Canada Corruption Perception Index: 83 (2023), ranked 12th out of 180 countries |
| Labor Union Presence and Activity in the Canada: 29.5% of employed Canadians belong to a union (2022) |
| Age Structure in Canada: 15.4% under 15, 65.2% 15-64, 19.4% 65+ (2023) |
| Canadian Birth rate: 8.9 births per 1,000 people (2022) |
| Canadian Death rate: 7.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2022) |
| Canada’s Sex Ratio: 1.03 males per female (2023) |
| Life Expectancy in Canada: 82.9 years (2023) |
| Alcohol Consumption in Canada: 7.6 liters per capita (2020 |
| Canada’s Export Partners: The top five purchasers of Canadian services exports in 2022 were: United States, China, Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom |
| Top 5 Canadian Export Commodities: Crude Petroleum, Motor Vehicles, Gold, Wood Pulp, Refined Petroleum Products |
| Canada’s Import Partners: The top five suppliers of Canadian services imports in 2022 were: United States, China, Mexico, Japan, Germany |
| Top 5 Canadian Import Commodities: Cars, Crude Petroleum, Computer Parts, Delivery Trucks, Medical Equipment |
| Electricity Access in Canada: Total population: 99.9% of the population |
| Number of Airports in Canada: There are over 500 airports, from major international hubs to small landing strips. There are 570 certified aerodromes, including all airports with official certification, but many handle very few passengers. There are 26 National Airports System (NAS) airports, which are the busiest and most significant airports in Canada. |
| Railway in Canada: Over 48,000 kilometers (30,000 miles) |
| Heliports in Canada: Over 1,000 |
| Major Seaports in Canada: Canada has over 550 port facilities, but not all are major seaports. This includes 17 Canada Port Authorities, which are the most significant ports in terms of strategic and economic importance. Some major ports include: Vancouver, British Columbia, Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Saint John, New Brunswick, Montreal, Quebec, Toronto, Ontario and Sarnia, Ontario. |