Canada vs Italy: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 25,693 against 22,568 in Canada, a difference of 3,125.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 13th and Italy ranks 11th of 69 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,557 | 25,679 | 6,122 | Italy |
| 2020s | 21,257 | 25,295 | 4,039 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Canada or Italy?
- Italy, at 25,693 against 22,568 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Canada and Italy?
- 3,125, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Canada ranks 13th and Italy ranks 11th 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.