Canada vs South America: Labour share of GDP
Canada
59.7%
in 2025
South America
53.6%
in 2025
Canada rank
16th
South America rank
12th
Labour share of GDP over time
- Canada
- South America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 59.7% against 53.6% in South America, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times South America's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 16th and South America ranks 12th of 103 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 51.0% | 9.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 54.5% | 6.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 53.4% | 6.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Canada or South America?
- Canada, at 59.7% against 53.6% in South America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Canada and South America?
- 6.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South America rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 16th and South America ranks 12th 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.