Canada vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Canada
63.0%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
38.3%
in 2021
Canada rank
14th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
13th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Canada
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 63.0% against 38.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 24.7%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 14th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th of 175 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.7% | 41.2% | 25.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 39.9% | 25.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 37.4% | 25.7% | 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Canada, at 63.0% against 38.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Canada and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 24.7%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Canada ranks 14th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th 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.