Canada vs South Africa: Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force

Canada
21.33 million Persons
in 2023
South Africa
20.22 million Persons
in 2014
Canada rank
13th
South Africa rank
14th

Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force over time

  • Canada
  • South Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199520092023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 21.33 million Persons against 20.22 million Persons in South Africa, a difference of 1.11 million Persons.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.

Canada ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 46 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 18.22 million Persons 18.71 million Persons 493,700 Persons South Africa
2010s 18.85 million Persons 19.25 million Persons 398,900 Persons South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour indicators levels - regions — labour force, Canada or South Africa?
Canada, at 21.33 million Persons against 20.22 million Persons in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in labour indicators levels - regions — labour force between Canada and South Africa?
1.11 million Persons, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2014.
How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for labour indicators levels - regions — labour force?
Canada ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,323 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents indicators on the size of the labour force, employment, and unemployment in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.