Canada vs Seychelles: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Canada
65.3%
in 2025
Seychelles
65.1%
in 2024
Canada rank
73rd
Seychelles rank
76th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Canada
- Seychelles
How they compare
Canada currently reports 65.3% against 65.1% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Seychelles ahead.
Canada ranks 73rd and Seychelles ranks 76th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.9% | 66.0% | 6.1% | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 66.5% | 63.1% | 3.3% | Canada |
| 1990s | 65.2% | 66.3% | 1.1% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 72.3% | 5.4% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 68.7% | 2.6% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 64.8% | 0.4% | 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 15+), Canada or Seychelles?
- Canada, at 65.3% against 65.1% in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Canada and Seychelles?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Seychelles?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Seychelles rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Canada ranks 73rd and Seychelles ranks 76th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
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.