Canada vs European Union 28: Jobs gap rate
Jobs gap rate over time
- Canada
- European Union 28
How they compare
European Union 28 currently reports 11.2 against 9.1 in Canada, a difference of 2.1.
That makes European Union 28's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, European Union 28 has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 45th and European Union 28 ranks 44th of 70 countries.
European Union 28 has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | European Union 28 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.52 | 14.42 | 4.9 | European Union 28 |
| 2010s | 9.51 | 15.05 | 5.54 | European Union 28 |
| 2020s | 9.37 | 11.85 | 2.48 | European Union 28 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher jobs gap rate, Canada or European Union 28?
- European Union 28, at 11.2 against 9.1 in Canada as of 2027.
- What is the difference in jobs gap rate between Canada and European Union 28?
- 2.1, with European Union 28 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and European Union 28?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Canada and European Union 28 rank globally for jobs gap rate?
- Canada ranks 45th and European Union 28 ranks 44th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Jobs gap rate. 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.