Canada vs Lower middle income: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)
Canada
62.9%
in 2025
Lower middle income
49.0%
in 2025
Canada rank
30th
Lower middle income rank
33rd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Canada
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Canada currently reports 62.9% against 49.0% in Lower middle income, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 30th and Lower middle income ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.4% | 66.1% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 62.4% | 4.8% | Canada |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 51.6% | 13.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 48.6% | 15.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%), Canada or Lower middle income?
- Canada, at 62.9% against 49.0% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Canada and Lower middle income?
- 13.9%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lower middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Lower middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Canada ranks 30th and Lower middle income ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.