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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual working hours per person employed
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2017
Last refreshed