Australia vs Canada: Annual working hours per person employed
Australia
1,731
in 2016
Canada
1,703
in 2016
Australia rank
20th
Canada rank
23rd
Annual working hours per person employed over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,731 against 1,703 in Canada, a difference of 28.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Canada ranks 23rd of 37 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Canada in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,833 | 1,878 | 44.54 | Canada |
| 1980s | 1,804 | 1,801 | 3.7 | Australia |
| 1990s | 1,850 | 1,781 | 69.52 | Australia |
| 2000s | 1,797 | 1,748 | 49.4 | Australia |
| 2010s | 1,754 | 1,705 | 48.75 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 1,731 against 1,703 in Canada as of 2016.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Australia and Canada?
- 28, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
- Australia ranks 20th and Canada ranks 23rd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.