Canada vs High income: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Canada
54.3%
in 2025
High income
39.5%
in 2025
Canada rank
21st
High income rank
23rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Canada
- High income
How they compare
Canada currently reports 54.3% against 39.5% in High income, a difference of 14.8%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times High income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 21st and High income ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.8% | 42.2% | 11.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 39.5% | 18.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 37.2% | 19.8% | Canada |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 38.8% | 16.4% | 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 High income?
- Canada, at 54.3% against 39.5% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Canada and High income?
- 14.8%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and High income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Canada and High income rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Canada ranks 21st and High income ranks 23rd 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.