Canada vs Italy: Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1,576 against 1,539 in Canada, a difference of 37.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 11th and Italy ranks 10th of 72 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,272 | 2,906 | 1,634 | Italy |
| 2020s | 1,445 | 1,978 | 532.82 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19), Canada or Italy?
- Italy, at 1,576 against 1,539 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Canada and Italy?
- 37, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Canada ranks 11th and Italy ranks 10th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment (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 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 Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.