Australia vs Canada: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Australia
15,244
in 2025
Canada
22,135
in 2024
Australia rank
17th
Canada rank
14th
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 22,135 against 15,244 in Australia, a difference of 6,891.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 17th and Canada ranks 14th of 77 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 | 19,576 | 6,696 | Canada |
| 2020s | 14,236 | 20,994 | 6,758 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13), Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 22,135 against 15,244 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Australia and Canada?
- 6,891, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Australia ranks 17th and Canada ranks 14th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.