Canada vs Mexico: Employment to population ratio
Canada
60.06
in 2025
Mexico
59.96
in 2025
Canada rank
72nd
Mexico rank
75th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Canada currently reports 60.06 against 59.96 in Mexico, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 72nd and Mexico ranks 75th of 186 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.59 | 57.02 | 1.57 | Canada |
| 2000s | 61.91 | 57.69 | 4.22 | Canada |
| 2010s | 61.53 | 58 | 3.52 | Canada |
| 2020s | 60.42 | 58.4 | 2.02 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Canada or Mexico?
- Canada, at 60.06 against 59.96 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Canada and Mexico?
- 0.1, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Canada ranks 72nd and Mexico ranks 75th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.