Canada vs Russia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Canada
60.8%
in 2025
Russia
61.5%
in 2025
Canada rank
71st
Russia rank
68th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 61.5% against 60.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Canada ranks 71st and Russia ranks 68th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.9% | 59.2% | 0.3% | Russia |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 60.8% | 1.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 63.1% | 1.4% | Russia |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 60.2% | 0.6% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Canada or Russia?
- Russia, at 61.5% against 60.8% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Canada and Russia?
- 0.7%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Canada ranks 71st and Russia ranks 68th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.