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- This bulletin measures the size of government in Canada, by province, based on total government spending as a share of the economy as well as public sector employment as a share of total employment, between 2007 and 2024.
- ... the size of government in Canada, by province, based on total government spending as a share of the economy as well as public sector employment as a share of total employment, between 2007 and 2024.
- ... the size of government relative to the economy has an effect on economic growth and social progress. This makes it important to measure and track, especially given the scope of government spending and intervention during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- In 2024, the size of government relative to the economy among the provinces ranged from a high of 61.2% in Nova Scotia to a low of 30.4% in Alberta. For Canada as a whole, the size of government represented 43.6% of the economy.
- For Canada as a whole, the size of government relative to the economy increased from 40.0% in 2022 to 43.6% in 2024.
- From 2007 to 2024, government spending as a share of the economy increased in nine out of 10 provinces. Between 2019 and 2024, all 10 provinces experienced an increase in the size of government.
- For Canada as a whole, public-sector employment represented 21.5% of total employment. From 2007 to 2024, public-sector employment as a share of total employment increased in every province.
- Provinces in the Maritimes tended to have larger governments relative to the economy, which employed a higher share of total workers, than provinces in western Canada. However, in general the size of government has been increasing across the country.
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