Canada vs World: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Canada
80.0%
in 2025
World
67.4%
in 2025
Canada rank
24th
World rank
26th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Canada
- World
How they compare
Canada currently reports 80.0% against 67.4% in World, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times World's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 24th and World ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.4% | 69.7% | 5.7% | Canada |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 68.6% | 9.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 67.0% | 11.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 66.8% | 12.8% | 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 World?
- Canada, at 80.0% against 67.4% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Canada and World?
- 12.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and World?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and World rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Canada ranks 24th and World ranks 26th 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.