Canada vs Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate … previous ICLS13 15+
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate … previous ICLS13 15+ over time
- Canada
- Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6.82 against 4.63 in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income, a difference of 2.19.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 60th and Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 58th of 179 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.06 | 4.3 | 2.76 | Canada |
| 2010s | 6.95 | 4.55 | 2.41 | Canada |
| 2020s | 6.83 | 4.74 | 2.1 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition), Canada or Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- Canada, at 6.82 against 4.63 in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) between Canada and Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- 2.19, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income rank globally for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Canada ranks 60th and Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 58th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (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
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.