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

Australia
14,822 Persons
in 2024
Canada
19,884 Persons
in 2024
Australia rank
12th
Canada rank
10th

Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 19,884 Persons against 14,822 Persons in Australia, a difference of 5,062 Persons.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 12th and Canada ranks 10th of 36 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1980s 7,563 Persons 12,364 Persons 4,801 Persons Canada
1990s 8,382 Persons 13,377 Persons 4,995 Persons Canada
2000s 10,195 Persons 15,932 Persons 5,737 Persons Canada
2010s 12,155 Persons 17,783 Persons 5,628 Persons Canada
2020s 14,014 Persons 19,049 Persons 5,035 Persons Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population and employment, national concept — total employment, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 19,884 Persons against 14,822 Persons in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual population and employment, national concept — total employment between Australia and Canada?
5,062 Persons, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment?
Australia ranks 12th and Canada ranks 10th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment. 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 — Total employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,714 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