Australia vs Canada: Employment by main economic activity - Regions
Employment by main economic activity - Regions over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 20.17 million Persons against 14.12 million Persons in Australia, a difference of 6.05 million Persons.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 11th and Canada ranks 9th of 43 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.17 million Persons | 12.34 million Persons | 5.17 million Persons | Canada |
| 1990s | 8.05 million Persons | 13.34 million Persons | 5.29 million Persons | Canada |
| 2000s | 9.77 million Persons | 15.96 million Persons | 6.19 million Persons | Canada |
| 2010s | 11.80 million Persons | 17.93 million Persons | 6.14 million Persons | Canada |
| 2020s | 13.39 million Persons | 19.21 million Persons | 5.83 million Persons | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by main economic activity - regions, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 20.17 million Persons against 14.12 million Persons in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment by main economic activity - regions between Australia and Canada?
- 6.05 million Persons, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for employment by main economic activity - regions?
- Australia ranks 11th and Canada ranks 9th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Employment by main economic activity - Regions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on employment by 10 broad activities and labour utilisation, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3). Data source and definition Employment data is collected from Eurostat for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Employment is measured at place of work. Labour utilisation is measured by the number of employment at place of work per capita, for total activity. See the Regional data sources. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). See the OECD Territorial grid. Use of economic data on small regions TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. For economic analysis, TL3 regions belonging to the same Functional Urban Area (FUA) with more than 250,000 inhabitants are aggregated into a single metropolitan region to reduce distortions from commuting. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.