Canada vs Italy: Annual working hours per worker
Canada
1,731
in 2023
Italy
1,701
in 2023
Canada rank
90th
Italy rank
92nd
Annual working hours per worker over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,731 against 1,701 in Italy, a difference of 30.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Italy ahead.
Canada ranks 90th and Italy ranks 92nd of 130 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 8 and Italy in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2,845 | 3,000 | 155 | Italy |
| 1880s | 2,934 | 3,008 | 74 | Italy |
| 1890s | 3,017 | 3,006 | 11 | Canada |
| 1900s | 3,102 | 3,014 | 88 | Canada |
| 1910s | 2,868 | 2,953 | 85 | Italy |
| 1920s | 2,354 | 2,153 | 201 | Canada |
| 1930s | 2,212 | 2,162 | 50 | Canada |
| 1950s | 2,188 | 2,102 | 86.46 | Canada |
| 1960s | 2,051 | 2,054 | 3.69 | Italy |
| 1970s | 1,903 | 1,897 | 6.24 | Canada |
| 1980s | 1,838 | 1,840 | 1.58 | Italy |
| 1990s | 1,832 | 1,834 | 2.33 | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,781 | 1,788 | 6.81 | Italy |
| 2010s | 1,751 | 1,700 | 50.87 | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,698 | 1,640 | 58.05 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours per worker, Canada or Italy?
- Canada, at 1,731 against 1,701 in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per worker between Canada and Italy?
- 30, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for annual working hours per worker?
- Canada ranks 90th and Italy ranks 92nd of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.