Canada vs Taiwan, China: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Canada
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Canada currently reports 12,002 against 8,267 in Taiwan, China, a difference of 3,735.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Taiwan, China's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 13th and Taiwan, China ranks 15th of 70 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,090 | 8,227 | 1,863 | Canada |
| 2020s | 11,075 | 8,267 | 2,808 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Canada or Taiwan, China?
- Canada, at 12,002 against 8,267 in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Canada and Taiwan, China?
- 3,735, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Taiwan, China?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Taiwan, China rank globally for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Canada ranks 13th and Taiwan, China ranks 15th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the 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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.