Canada vs Spain: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels

Canada
21,029 Persons
in 2025
Spain
22,221 Persons
in 2025
Canada rank
16th
Spain rank
15th

Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels over time

  • Canada
  • Spain
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197219982025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 22,221 Persons against 21,029 Persons in Canada, a difference of 1,192 Persons.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Spain ahead.

Canada ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th of 43 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 10,138 Persons 12,811 Persons 2,673 Persons Spain
1980s 11,726 Persons 11,918 Persons 192.13 Persons Spain
1990s 13,340 Persons 13,195 Persons 144.93 Persons Canada
2000s 15,961 Persons 18,315 Persons 2,354 Persons Spain
2010s 17,901 Persons 18,340 Persons 439.17 Persons Spain
2020s 19,811 Persons 20,773 Persons 962.28 Persons Spain

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, Canada or Spain?
Spain, at 22,221 Persons against 21,029 Persons in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels between Canada and Spain?
1,192 Persons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Canada and Spain rank globally for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
Canada ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th 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

Indicator
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,219 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.