Australia vs Canada: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Australia
9.1%
in 2025
Canada
9.6%
in 2025
Australia rank
156th
Canada rank
153rd
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9.6% against 9.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 156th and Canada ranks 153rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 9.9% | 2.8% | Australia |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 10.3% | 1.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 10.6% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.9% | 0.6% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 9.6% against 9.1% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Australia and Canada?
- 0.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Australia ranks 156th and Canada ranks 153rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.