Canada vs Pakistan: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Canada
6.8%
in 2025
Pakistan
7.0%
in 2025
Canada rank
69th
Pakistan rank
66th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Canada
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 7.0% against 6.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 69th and Pakistan ranks 66th of 187 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8% | 2.5% | 4.3% | Canada |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 3.5% | 5.8% | Canada |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 5.0% | 4.5% | Canada |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 4.6% | 2.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 2.7% | 4.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 6.7% | 1.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Canada or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 7.0% against 6.8% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Canada and Pakistan?
- 0.2%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Pakistan?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Pakistan rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Canada ranks 69th and Pakistan ranks 66th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.