Which countries produce the most oil?

In 2024, 50 nations produced at least 19,000 barrels of oil daily. The top five oil producers accounted for just over half of the oil produced that year, with the largest share coming from the United States.

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Canada Facts

Dive into our Canada Facts series, where fascinating insights meet reliable data, delivering everything you need to stay informed and captivated about Canada

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How many Canadian workers are unionized?
How many Canadian workers are unionized?

In 2023, Statistics Canada reported that 5.3 million Canadians—about 3 in 10 employees—were covered by collective bargaining agreements. Of which 76.7% of public sector employees were unionized compared to 15.5% of employees in the private sector.

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How many temporary foreign workers are employed in Canada’s agriculture sector?
How many temporary foreign workers are employed in Canada’s agriculture sector?

In 2023, the agriculture sector in Canada employed 280,798 people, of which 79,734 or 28% were temporary foreign workers. This represents an increase of 15,085 people from the year before.

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What is the labour force survey and what does it tell us?
What is the labour force survey and what does it tell us?

The Labour Force Survey provides insights into shifting national, provincial, territorial, and regional labour trends such as employment across industrial sectors, hours worked, labour force participation, and unemployment rates.

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How charitable are Canadians?
How charitable are Canadians?

In 2023, Canadians donated a record high $12.7 billion to charities. That’s an 11.8% increase from the $11.4 billion reported in 2022.

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Chart of the Week

Bite-sized insights on how Canada is changing, published every Friday.
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Fewer Canadians are visiting the United States

In August 2025, Canadians made 2.25 million trips to the U.S., down 29.7% from 3.1 million recorded at the same time the year prior. There have been eight straight months of year-over-year decreases in travel to the U.S. by Canadian residents since the start of the year.

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Trendlines

Exploring issues shaping the world and their impacts on Canada

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How is global population growth reshaping the world—and Canada?
How is global population growth reshaping the world—and Canada?

See how global population surged from 3 billion in 1960 to over 8.14 billion by 2024 and how Canada’s demographic future hinges on immigration from fast-growing regions.

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Which country has the highest life expectancy?
Which country has the highest life expectancy?

See which countries lead the world in life expectancy in 2023, with insights on global averages, regional trends, and differences between men and women.

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What is the largest city in the world by population?
What is the largest city in the world by population?

Tokyo tops the global rankings with an urban agglomeration of about 37 million people (2025). Discover the world’s most populous megacities by metro size.

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Charted: The Happiest Countries In the World 2025
Charted: The Happiest Countries In the World 2025

Finland is the happiest country in the world, according to the latest World Happiness Report. It’s the eighth consecutive year the Nordic country has topped the list. Following Finland are fellow Nordic countries Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden. The Netherlands rounds out the top five.

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Which countries produce the most gold
Gold, Economics
Which countries produce the most gold
Gold, Economics

In 2023, mines in China produced an estimated 378.2t of gold, about 11% of the gold produced globally, making it the top gold-producing nation in the world, a position it has maintained for the past 15 years. Russia, Australia, Canada and the United States are among the top five.

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Gold, Economics
Charted: Where North America gets its electricity
Charted, Energy
Charted: Where North America gets its electricity
Charted, Energy

As the world races to decarbonize and bring on cleaner sources of electricity, it got us wondering how North America’s electricity grid stacks up against the rest of the world. In this story, we explore North America’s electricity mix in 2023 and how it has changed over the years.

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Charted: NATO defense spending by country
Economics, Charted, Defense
Charted: NATO defense spending by country
Economics, Charted, Defense

Founded following the end of World War II, the goal of NATO is to secure lasting peace in Europe and North America. In this story, we use data from the CIA World Factbook and NATO, to break down the national defense expenditures for each NATO member nation.

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Economics, Charted, Defense
Charted: The largest companies in the world
Economics, Charted
Charted: The largest companies in the world
Economics, Charted

In 1995, Fortune Magazine released its first-ever Global 500 - a list of the top 500 companies in the world based on revenue. In this story, we explore the 500 largest companies in the world by revenue.

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Economics, Charted