Canada vs South America: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates)
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Canada
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 201,507 against 16,432 in Canada, a difference of 185,075.
That makes South America's figure about 12.3 times Canada's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 38th and South America ranks 38th of 188 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,090 | 165,876 | 151,786 | South America |
| 2010s | 14,985 | 178,312 | 163,327 | South America |
| 2020s | 16,033 | 187,485 | 171,452 | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates), Canada or South America?
- South America, at 201,507 against 16,432 in Canada as of 2027.
- What is the difference in full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) between Canada and South America?
- 185,075, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Canada and South America rank globally for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Canada ranks 38th and South America ranks 38th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.