Canada vs China: Labor force participation rate

Canada

64.5%

in 2025

China

64.6%

in 2025

Canada rank

69th

China rank

68th

Labor force participation rate over time

China currently reports 64.6% against 64.5% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Canada ranks 69th and China ranks 68th of 186 countries.

Indicator: Labor force participation rate
Unit: %
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).