Canada vs New Zealand: Annual working hours per worker
Canada
1,731
in 2023
New Zealand
1,708
in 2023
Canada rank
90th
New Zealand rank
91st
Annual working hours per worker over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,731 against 1,708 in New Zealand, a difference of 23.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 90th and New Zealand ranks 91st of 130 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,903 | 1,814 | 88.61 | Canada |
| 1980s | 1,838 | 1,798 | 40.5 | Canada |
| 1990s | 1,832 | 1,798 | 33.58 | Canada |
| 2000s | 1,781 | 1,772 | 9.53 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,751 | 1,725 | 25.96 | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,698 | 1,700 | 1.67 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours per worker, Canada or New Zealand?
- Canada, at 1,731 against 1,708 in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per worker between Canada and New Zealand?
- 23, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for annual working hours per worker?
- Canada ranks 90th and New Zealand ranks 91st 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.