Canada vs Germany: Compensation of employees

Canada
61.53 billion current LCU
in 2024
Germany
79.75 billion current LCU
in 2024
Canada rank
79th
Germany rank
76th

Compensation of employees over time

  • Canada
  • Germany
20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B197219982024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 79.75 billion current LCU against 61.53 billion current LCU in Canada, a difference of 18.21 billion current LCU.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 79th and Germany ranks 76th of 156 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 18.19 billion current LCU 35.45 billion current LCU 17.26 billion current LCU Germany
2000s 26.78 billion current LCU 42.97 billion current LCU 16.19 billion current LCU Germany
2010s 38.74 billion current LCU 53.65 billion current LCU 14.90 billion current LCU Germany
2020s 53.97 billion current LCU 71.93 billion current LCU 17.96 billion current LCU Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Canada or Germany?
Germany, at 79.75 billion current LCU against 61.53 billion current LCU in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Canada and Germany?
18.21 billion current LCU, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Canada and Germany rank globally for compensation of employees?
Canada ranks 79th and Germany ranks 76th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Compensation of employees (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,496 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.