Canada vs Northern Europe: Labour share of GDP
Canada
59.7%
in 2025
Northern Europe
53.1%
in 2025
Canada rank
16th
Northern Europe rank
13th
Labour share of GDP over time
- Canada
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Canada currently reports 59.7% against 53.1% in Northern Europe, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 16th and Northern Europe ranks 13th of 103 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 57.0% | 3.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 54.9% | 5.9% | Canada |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 53.2% | 6.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Canada or Northern Europe?
- Canada, at 59.7% against 53.1% in Northern Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Canada and Northern Europe?
- 6.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Northern Europe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Northern Europe rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 16th and Northern Europe ranks 13th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.