Australia vs Canada: Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 11,684 against 7,527 in Australia, a difference of 4,157.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 17th and Canada ranks 14th of 75 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 | 6,571 | 10,190 | 3,619 | Canada |
| 2020s | 7,191 | 11,149 | 3,957 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13), Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 11,684 against 7,527 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Australia and Canada?
- 4,157, 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 persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Australia ranks 17th and Canada ranks 14th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the 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
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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.