Canada vs Italy: Annual working hours per person employed

Canada
1,703
in 2016
Italy
1,725
in 2016
Canada rank
23rd
Italy rank
21st

Annual working hours per person employed over time

  • Canada
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1,725 against 1,703 in Canada, a difference of 22.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 21st of 37 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 1,878 1,928 50.86 Italy
1980s 1,801 1,871 69.96 Italy
1990s 1,781 1,862 81.51 Italy
2000s 1,748 1,817 69.48 Italy
2010s 1,705 1,738 32.6 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Canada or Italy?
Italy, at 1,725 against 1,703 in Canada as of 2016.
What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Canada and Italy?
22, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Canada and Italy rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
Canada ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 21st 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
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