Canada vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Canada
54.3%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
28.9%
in 2021
Canada rank
17th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
16th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Canada
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 54.3% against 28.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 25.4%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th of 155 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.9% | 32.3% | 26.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 29.5% | 27.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 27.1% | 25.5% | 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Canada, at 54.3% against 28.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 25.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Canada ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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.