Canada vs Italy: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Canada
10.2%
in 2023
Italy
10.9%
in 2023
Canada rank
138th
Italy rank
137th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 10.9% against 10.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 138th and Italy ranks 137th of 155 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 12.9% | 3.1% | Italy |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 14.9% | 4.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 13.6% | 2.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 11.5% | 2.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Canada or Italy?
- Italy, at 10.9% against 10.2% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Canada and Italy?
- 0.7%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Canada ranks 138th and Italy ranks 137th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.