Canada vs World: Low income: Employment
Canada
21,029
in 2025
World: Low income
272,397
in 2025
Canada rank
28th
World: Low income rank
30th
Employment over time
- Canada
- World: Low income
How they compare
World: Low income currently reports 272,397 against 21,029 in Canada, a difference of 251,368.
That makes World: Low income's figure about 13.0 times Canada's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, World: Low income has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 28th and World: Low income ranks 30th of 174 countries.
World: Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | World: Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,961 | 161,842 | 145,881 | World: Low income |
| 2010s | 17,901 | 207,894 | 189,994 | World: Low income |
| 2020s | 19,811 | 251,998 | 232,187 | World: Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, Canada or World: Low income?
- World: Low income, at 272,397 against 21,029 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between Canada and World: Low income?
- 251,368, with World: Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and World: Low income?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and World: Low income rank globally for employment?
- Canada ranks 28th and World: Low income ranks 30th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.