Canada vs United Kingdom: Annual working hours per person employed

Canada
1,703
in 2016
United Kingdom
1,673
in 2016
Canada rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
25th

Annual working hours per person employed over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1,703 against 1,673 in United Kingdom, a difference of 30.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Canada ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 1,878 1,861 16.09 Canada
1980s 1,801 1,739 61.42 Canada
1990s 1,781 1,725 55.53 Canada
2000s 1,748 1,670 77.78 Canada
2010s 1,705 1,658 47.37 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Canada or United Kingdom?
Canada, at 1,703 against 1,673 in United Kingdom as of 2016.
What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Canada and United Kingdom?
30, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
Canada ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 25th 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