Canada vs United States of America: Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 23.75 million against 4.57 million in Canada, a difference of 19.18 million.
That makes United States of America's figure about 5.2 times Canada's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 17 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.57 million | 11.69 million | 10.12 million | United States of America |
| 1970s | 2.15 million | 14.43 million | 12.28 million | United States of America |
| 1980s | 2.57 million | 16.67 million | 14.10 million | United States of America |
| 1990s | 2.74 million | 19.29 million | 16.55 million | United States of America |
| 2000s | 3.06 million | 21.77 million | 18.70 million | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3.51 million | 22.19 million | 18.68 million | United States of America |
| 2020s | 4.26 million | 22.81 million | 18.55 million | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — general government employment, Canada or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 23.75 million against 4.57 million in Canada as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — general government employment between Canada and United States of America?
- 19.18 million, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2026.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — general government employment?
- Canada ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 17 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment. 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. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP