Australia vs Canada: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by

Australia
16.69 %
in 2024
Canada
15.61 %
in 2020
Australia rank
37th
Canada rank
40th

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 16.69 % against 15.61 % in Canada, a difference of 1.08 %.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 37th and Canada ranks 40th of 78 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
2010s 12.96 % 16.38 % 3.42 % Canada
2020s 14.11 % 15.61 % 1.5 % Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by, Australia or Canada?
Australia, at 16.69 % against 15.61 % in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by between Australia and Canada?
1.08 %, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Australia ranks 37th and Canada ranks 40th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,510 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.