Canada vs Switzerland: Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 217.71 against 160.31 in Canada, a difference of 57.4.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 61 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 125.52 | 41.21 | 84.31 | Canada |
| 2020s | 151.8 | 192.32 | 40.52 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 217.71 against 160.31 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Canada and Switzerland?
- 57.4, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Canada ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 18th 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
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.