Canada vs Southern Africa: Labour share of GDP
Canada
59.7%
in 2025
Southern Africa
50.9%
in 2025
Canada rank
16th
Southern Africa rank
18th
Labour share of GDP over time
- Canada
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 59.7% against 50.9% in Southern Africa, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 16th and Southern Africa ranks 18th of 103 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 50.0% | 10.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 53.9% | 6.8% | Canada |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 52.0% | 7.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Canada or Southern Africa?
- Canada, at 59.7% against 50.9% in Southern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Canada and Southern Africa?
- 8.8%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Southern Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Southern Africa rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 16th and Southern Africa ranks 18th 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.