Australia vs Canada: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 22,568 against 15,244 in Australia, a difference of 7,324.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 15th and Canada ranks 13th of 69 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,880 | 19,557 | 6,677 | Canada |
| 2020s | 14,404 | 21,257 | 6,852 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 22,568 against 15,244 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Australia and Canada?
- 7,324, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Australia ranks 15th and Canada ranks 13th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.