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
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.