Argentina vs Canada: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Argentina
7.1%
in 2025
Canada
6.9%
in 2025
Argentina rank
60th
Canada rank
63rd
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Argentina
- Canada
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 7.1% against 6.9% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Canada ahead.
Argentina ranks 60th and Canada ranks 63rd of 187 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 9.7% | 2.6% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 7.1% | 5.7% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.9% | 1.0% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.9% | 1.0% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Argentina or Canada?
- Argentina, at 7.1% against 6.9% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Argentina and Canada?
- 0.2%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Argentina ranks 60th and Canada ranks 63rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.