Africa Eastern and Southern vs Canada: Labor force, total

Africa Eastern and Southern
299.26 million
in 2025
Canada
22.85 million
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
30th
Canada rank
32nd

Labor force, total over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Canada
0100.0M200.0M300.0M199020072025

How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 299.26 million against 22.85 million in Canada, a difference of 276.41 million.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 13.1 times Canada's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 30th and Canada ranks 32nd of 48 groups.

Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Canada Difference Ahead
1990s 138.71 million 15.09 million 123.62 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 182.41 million 17.58 million 164.84 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 237.10 million 19.74 million 217.36 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 284.94 million 21.78 million 263.16 million Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, Africa Eastern and Southern or Canada?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 299.26 million against 22.85 million in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, total between Africa Eastern and Southern and Canada?
276.41 million, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Canada?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Canada rank globally for labor force, total?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 30th and Canada ranks 32nd of 48 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, total
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.