Americas vs Canada: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with
Americas
83.8%
in 2024
Canada
98.6%
in 2024
Americas rank
17th
Canada rank
20th
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with over time
- Americas
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 98.6% against 83.8% in Americas, a difference of 14.8%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Americas's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 17th and Canada ranks 20th of 38 groups.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.1% | 98.3% | 27.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 99.2% | 17.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with, Americas or Canada?
- Canada, at 98.6% against 83.8% in Americas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with between Americas and Canada?
- 14.8%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Canada?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Canada rank globally for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Americas ranks 17th and Canada ranks 20th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.