Canada vs Japan: Annual working hours per person employed
Canada
1,703
in 2016
Japan
1,713
in 2016
Canada rank
23rd
Japan rank
22nd
Annual working hours per person employed over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,713 against 1,703 in Canada, a difference of 10.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 22nd of 37 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,878 | 2,167 | 289.08 | Japan |
| 1980s | 1,801 | 2,098 | 297.59 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1,781 | 1,909 | 128.45 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,748 | 1,784 | 36.6 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,705 | 1,729 | 23.53 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 1,713 against 1,703 in Canada as of 2016.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Canada and Japan?
- 10, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 22nd 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.