Canada vs Iceland: Jobs gap rate
Jobs gap rate over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9.1 against 8.4 in Iceland, a difference of 0.7.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 45th and Iceland ranks 47th of 70 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.55 | 7.45 | 3.1 | Canada |
| 2000s | 9.66 | 6.76 | 2.9 | Canada |
| 2010s | 9.51 | 9.69 | 0.18 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 9.62 | 9.8 | 0.175 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher jobs gap rate, Canada or Iceland?
- Canada, at 9.1 against 8.4 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in jobs gap rate between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.7, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for jobs gap rate?
- Canada ranks 45th and Iceland ranks 47th 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.