Canada - Construction Employment

Since 2015, Canada Construction Employment increased 0.1% year on year. In 2020, the country was number 11 comparing other countries in Construction Employment at 1,375.1 Thousand Persons. Canada is overtaken by Colombia, which was number 10 with 1,520.76 Thousand Persons and is followed by South Africa with 1,347.66 Thousand Persons. United States lead the ranking with 10,786.42 Thousand Persons in 2020, a decrease of 5.2% compared to 2019. Japan, Russia and Mexico respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Ireland witnessed the best average annual growth at +9.4% per year, while Turkey witnessed the worst performance at -4.1% per year.

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Date Thousand Units (Persons)
2020 1,375.10
2019 1,463.09
2018 1,437.50
2017 1,409.33
2016 1,385.01
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How does Canada rank in Construction Employment?

# 39 Countries Thousand Units (Persons) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
10,786.42 2020 -5.2 % +1.7 % View data
2 #2
Japan
4,986.67 2019 -0.9 % -0.3 % View data
10 #10
Colombia
1,520.76 2019 +1.4 % +3.1 % View data
11 #11
Canada
1,375.10 2020 -6.0 % +0.1 % View data
12 #12
South Africa
1,347.66 2019 -8.5 % +1.5 % View data
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