Canada vs Northern America: High income: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Canada
12,516
in 2027
Northern America: High income
125,724
in 2027
Canada rank
40th
Northern America: High income rank
42nd

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Canada
  • Northern America: High income
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199020082027

How they compare

Northern America: High income currently reports 125,724 against 12,516 in Canada, a difference of 113,208.

That makes Northern America: High income's figure about 10.0 times Canada's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Northern America: High income has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 40th and Northern America: High income ranks 42nd of 188 countries.

Northern America: High income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Northern America: High income Difference Ahead
1990s 8,148 80,016 71,867 Northern America: High income
2000s 8,855 90,327 81,471 Northern America: High income
2010s 10,187 107,786 97,598 Northern America: High income
2020s 11,820 120,826 109,006 Northern America: High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Canada or Northern America: High income?
Northern America: High income, at 125,724 against 12,516 in Canada as of 2027.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Canada and Northern America: High income?
113,208, with Northern America: High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Northern America: High income?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Canada and Northern America: High income rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Canada ranks 40th and Northern America: High income ranks 42nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.