Canada vs South Asia: Labor force, total, per capita
Canada
0.5485 units per person
in 2025
South Asia
0.4194 units per person
in 2025
Canada rank
27th
South Asia rank
24th
Labor force, total, per capita over time
- Canada
- South Asia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.5485 units per person against 0.4194 units per person in South Asia, a difference of 0.1291 units per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 27th and South Asia ranks 24th of 186 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5185 units per person | 0.3621 units per person | 0.1564 units per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.5469 units per person | 0.3841 units per person | 0.1628 units per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.5537 units per person | 0.3774 units per person | 0.1763 units per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.5485 units per person | 0.4036 units per person | 0.1449 units per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, per capita, Canada or South Asia?
- Canada, at 0.5485 units per person against 0.4194 units per person in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, per capita between Canada and South Asia?
- 0.1291 units per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Asia rank globally for labor force, total, per capita?
- Canada ranks 27th and South Asia ranks 24th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.