OTTAWA – The Harper government says Canada has the best record in the G7 when it comes to creating jobs. Here is what the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development employment data show.
Number of people between the ages of 15 and 64 employed during the third quarter of 2009:
Canada — 16,777,600
France — 25,607,960
Germany — 38,205,190
Italy — 22,993,760
Japan — 62,980,000
United Kingdom — 28,831,900
United States — 139,403,700
Number of people between the ages of 15 and 64 employed during the third quarter of 2013:
Canada — 17,753,030
France — 25,723,660
Germany — 40,499,230
Italy — 22,356,730
Japan — 63,073,330
United Kingdom — 29,851,500
United States — 144,244,700
Percentage change between the third quarter of 2009 and the third quarter of 2013:
Germany — 6.00 per cent
Canada — 5.81 per cent
United Kingdom — 3.54 per cent
United States — 3.47 per cent
France — 0.45 per cent
Japan — 0.15 per cent
Italy — -2.77 per cent
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Source: OECD Short-Term Labour Market Statistics, http://stats.oecd.org
