Canada vs Germany: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Canada
80.0%
in 2025
Germany
80.0%
in 2025
Canada rank
24th
Germany rank
25th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 80.0% against 80.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 24th and Germany ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.4% | 71.0% | 4.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 73.7% | 4.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 77.7% | 0.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 79.4% | 0.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 80.0% against 80.0% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Canada and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Canada ranks 24th and Germany ranks 25th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.