Canada vs Early-demographic dividend: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Canada
63.0%
in 2025
Early-demographic dividend
35.5%
in 2024
Canada rank
14th
Early-demographic dividend rank
15th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Canada
- Early-demographic dividend
How they compare
Canada currently reports 63.0% against 35.5% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 27.5%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.8 times Early-demographic dividend's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 14th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th of 175 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Early-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.0% | 46.7% | 19.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 45.9% | 19.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 36.1% | 29.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 34.7% | 29.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Canada or Early-demographic dividend?
- Canada, at 63.0% against 35.5% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Canada and Early-demographic dividend?
- 27.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Early-demographic dividend?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Early-demographic dividend rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Canada ranks 14th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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.