Australia vs Canada: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 21,029 Persons against 14,598 Persons in Australia, a difference of 6,431 Persons.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 19th and Canada ranks 16th of 43 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,005 Persons | 10,138 Persons | 4,133 Persons | Canada |
| 1980s | 6,783 Persons | 11,726 Persons | 4,943 Persons | Canada |
| 1990s | 8,076 Persons | 13,340 Persons | 5,264 Persons | Canada |
| 2000s | 9,804 Persons | 15,961 Persons | 6,157 Persons | Canada |
| 2010s | 11,790 Persons | 17,901 Persons | 6,111 Persons | Canada |
| 2020s | 13,691 Persons | 19,811 Persons | 6,120 Persons | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 21,029 Persons against 14,598 Persons in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels between Australia and Canada?
- 6,431 Persons, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Australia ranks 19th and Canada ranks 16th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.