Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 61.11 against 60.83 in Canada, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 71 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.78 | 52.15 | 9.62 | Canada |
| 2020s | 60.85 | 59.78 | 1.06 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19), Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 61.11 against 60.83 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.28, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Canada ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.