How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs China: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)

Canada

64.5%

in 2025

China

64.6%

in 2025

Canada rank

69th

China rank

68th

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time

Canada
China

How they compare

China currently reports 64.6% against 64.5% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 36 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 69th and China ranks 68th of 187 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	China	Difference	Ahead
1990s	65.1%	77.0%	11.9%	China
2000s	66.6%	72.8%	6.1%	China
2010s	66.1%	69.4%	3.2%	China
2020s	64.9%	65.7%	0.8%	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Canada or China?: China, at 64.6% against 64.5% in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Canada and China?: 0.1%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Canada and China rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?: Canada ranks 69th and China ranks 68th 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.