Canada vs World: Labour share of GDP
Canada
59.7%
in 2025
World
52.6%
in 2025
Canada rank
14th
World rank
13th
Labour share of GDP over time
- Canada
- World
How they compare
Canada currently reports 59.7% against 52.6% in World, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times World's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 14th and World ranks 13th of 85 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 53.5% | 7.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 52.9% | 7.8% | Canada |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 52.7% | 6.8% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Canada or World?
- Canada, at 59.7% against 52.6% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Canada and World?
- 7.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and World?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Canada and World rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 14th and World ranks 13th of 85 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.