Australia vs Canada: Working-age population
Working-age population over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 34,569 Persons against 22,766 Persons in Australia, a difference of 11,803 Persons.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 13th and Canada ranks 12th of 33 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,730 Persons | 18,119 Persons | 7,390 Persons | Canada |
| 1980s | 11,939 Persons | 19,715 Persons | 7,776 Persons | Canada |
| 1990s | 14,024 Persons | 22,519 Persons | 8,495 Persons | Canada |
| 2000s | 16,135 Persons | 25,615 Persons | 9,480 Persons | Canada |
| 2010s | 19,146 Persons | 29,013 Persons | 9,867 Persons | Canada |
| 2020s | 21,649 Persons | 32,547 Persons | 10,899 Persons | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher working-age population, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 34,569 Persons against 22,766 Persons in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in working-age population between Australia and Canada?
- 11,803 Persons, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for working-age population?
- Australia ranks 13th and Canada ranks 12th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Working-age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on working age population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the working age population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.