Canada vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Labour share of GDP
Canada
59.7%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
50.3%
in 2025
Canada rank
16th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th
Labour share of GDP over time
- Canada
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 59.7% against 50.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 103 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 48.9% | 11.8% | Canada |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 50.3% | 10.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 50.7% | 8.8% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Canada or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Canada, at 59.7% against 50.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th 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.