Canada vs Japan: Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's

Canada
0.1618
in 2020
Japan
0.1968
in 2020
Canada rank
77th
Japan rank
74th

Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's over time

  • Canada
  • Japan
00.050.10.150.2199020052020

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.1968 against 0.1618 in Canada, a difference of 0.035.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Japan ahead.

Canada ranks 77th and Japan ranks 74th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1625 0.1729 0.0104 Japan
2000s 0.1708 0.1784 0.0077 Japan
2010s 0.1618 0.1914 0.0296 Japan
2020s 0.1618 0.1968 0.035 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's, Canada or Japan?
Japan, at 0.1968 against 0.1618 in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's between Canada and Japan?
0.035, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2020.
How do Canada and Japan rank globally for compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's?
Canada ranks 77th and Japan ranks 74th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
79 places, 1,583 data points, 1973–2020
Last refreshed

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