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