Canada vs Mexico: Unemployed population — Unemployment
Unemployed population — Unemployment over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1,612 Persons against 1,539 Persons in Canada, a difference of 73 Persons.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.
Canada ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 11th of 35 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 475.83 Persons | 485.19 Persons | 9.35 Persons | Mexico |
| 1980s | 895.32 Persons | 672.83 Persons | 222.48 Persons | Canada |
| 1990s | 1,404 Persons | 1,278 Persons | 126.87 Persons | Canada |
| 2000s | 1,212 Persons | 1,506 Persons | 293.98 Persons | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1,333 Persons | 2,278 Persons | 944.35 Persons | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1,445 Persons | 1,938 Persons | 492.47 Persons | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed population — unemployment, Canada or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1,612 Persons against 1,539 Persons in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed population — unemployment between Canada and Mexico?
- 73 Persons, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for unemployed population — unemployment?
- Canada ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 11th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Unemployed population — Unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the unemployed population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the unemployed population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. Chile, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom publish Labour Force Survey (LFS) data using a rolling quarter methodology. The OECD treats the middle month of the rolling quarter as the reference month. As a result, the publication of monthly LFS data for these countries may be delayed by one month or more relative to the OECD reference month. The unemployed are persons in their working age who, in the reference period, do not have a job; are available for work; and, have taken specific steps to find a job. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.