Canada vs Romania: Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)

Canada
160.31
in 2025
Romania
217.12
in 2024
Canada rank
20th
Romania rank
19th

Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time

  • Canada
  • Romania
100200300400201420192025

How they compare

Romania currently reports 217.12 against 160.31 in Canada, a difference of 56.81.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Romania ahead.

Canada ranks 20th and Romania ranks 19th of 61 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Romania Difference Ahead
2010s 125.52 287.75 162.22 Romania
2020s 150.1 189.42 39.32 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Canada or Romania?
Romania, at 217.12 against 160.31 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Canada and Romania?
56.81, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Romania?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Canada and Romania rank globally for potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Canada ranks 20th and Romania ranks 19th of 61 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Potential 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

Indicator
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
61 places, 595 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

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. The potential labour force refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.