Canada vs Lower middle income: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Canada
63.0%
in 2025
Lower middle income
39.2%
in 2024
Canada rank
14th
Lower middle income rank
12th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Canada
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Canada currently reports 63.0% against 39.2% in Lower middle income, a difference of 23.8%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 14th and Lower middle income ranks 12th of 175 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.3% | 52.1% | 17.1% | Canada |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 45.1% | 20.9% | Canada |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 45.3% | 19.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 34.8% | 30.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 35.4% | 28.6% | 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 Lower middle income?
- Canada, at 63.0% against 39.2% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Canada and Lower middle income?
- 23.8%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lower middle income?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Lower middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Canada ranks 14th and Lower middle income ranks 12th 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.