Canada vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Canada
54.3%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
40.6%
in 2025
Canada rank
21st
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
21st
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Canada
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 54.3% against 40.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
Canada ranks 21st and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.8% | 63.4% | 9.6% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 53.1% | 4.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 46.9% | 10.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 41.1% | 14.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Canada or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Canada, at 54.3% against 40.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Canada and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 13.7%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Canada and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Canada ranks 21st and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.