Canada vs United States of America: Time-related underemployment, male
Time-related underemployment, male over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.3% against 0.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 78th and United States of America ranks 81st of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time-related underemployment, male, Canada or United States of America?
- Canada, at 1.3% against 0.9% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in time-related underemployment, male between Canada and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for time-related underemployment, male?
- Canada ranks 78th and United States of America ranks 81st of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.