Canada vs France: Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy

Canada
18.31 million
in 2026
France
27.34 million
in 2026
Canada rank
9th
France rank
6th

Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy over time

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How they compare

France currently reports 27.34 million against 18.31 million in Canada, a difference of 9.02 million.

That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.

Across all 67 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 9th and France ranks 6th of 27 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada France Difference Ahead
1960s 5.69 million 15.43 million 9.74 million France
1970s 8.17 million 18.01 million 9.84 million France
1980s 10.13 million 19.42 million 9.29 million France
1990s 11.22 million 21.30 million 10.07 million France
2000s 13.49 million 24.16 million 10.67 million France
2010s 15.23 million 24.89 million 9.66 million France
2020s 17.20 million 26.80 million 9.60 million France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy, Canada or France?
France, at 27.34 million against 18.31 million in Canada as of 2026.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy between Canada and France?
9.02 million, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
67 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2026.
How do Canada and France rank globally for economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy?
Canada ranks 9th and France ranks 6th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
37 places, 1,834 data points, 1960–2026
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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. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org