Australia vs Canada: Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed

Australia
1,245 Persons
in 2023
Canada
1,188 Persons
in 2024
Australia rank
14th
Canada rank
15th

Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1,245 Persons against 1,188 Persons in Canada, a difference of 57 Persons.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 14th and Canada ranks 15th of 36 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1980s 1,106 Persons 1,109 Persons 3.73 Persons Canada
1990s 1,208 Persons 1,319 Persons 110.75 Persons Canada
2000s 1,265 Persons 1,384 Persons 118.99 Persons Canada
2010s 1,236 Persons 1,352 Persons 116.32 Persons Canada
2020s 1,248 Persons 1,202 Persons 46.53 Persons Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population and employment, national concept — self employed, Australia or Canada?
Australia, at 1,245 Persons against 1,188 Persons in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population and employment, national concept — self employed between Australia and Canada?
57 Persons, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for annual population and employment, national concept — self employed?
Australia ranks 14th and Canada ranks 15th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,669 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org