Canada vs Spain: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 22.01 million against 20.64 million in Canada, a difference of 1.37 million.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and Spain ranks 11th of 35 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.92 million | 12.01 million | 5.09 million | Spain |
| 1970s | 9.21 million | 12.69 million | 3.48 million | Spain |
| 1980s | 11.73 million | 11.75 million | 26,620 | Spain |
| 1990s | 13.34 million | 13.20 million | 142,290 | Canada |
| 2000s | 15.96 million | 18.37 million | 2.40 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 17.94 million | 18.34 million | 403,930 | Spain |
| 2020s | 19.64 million | 20.66 million | 1.01 million | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 114 — total employment, Canada or Spain?
- Spain, at 22.01 million against 20.64 million in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 114 — total employment between Canada and Spain?
- 1.37 million, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
- Canada ranks 12th and Spain ranks 11th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org