New Zealand vs United States: Annual working hours per person employed
New Zealand
1,752
in 2016
United States
1,742
in 2016
New Zealand rank
16th
United States rank
17th
Annual working hours per person employed over time
- New Zealand
- United States
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1,752 against 1,742 in United States, a difference of 10.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 16th and United States ranks 17th of 37 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,884 | 1,809 | 74.42 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1,843 | 1,760 | 82.5 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1,828 | 1,790 | 37.16 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1,802 | 1,759 | 43.27 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1,751 | 1,732 | 19.18 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, New Zealand or United States?
- New Zealand, at 1,752 against 1,742 in United States as of 2016.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between New Zealand and United States?
- 10, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
- New Zealand ranks 16th and United States ranks 17th 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.