Canada vs Ireland: Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,687 Hours per year per person against 1,639 Hours per year per person in Ireland, a difference of 48 Hours per year per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 21st of 36 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,878 Hours per year per person | 2,206 Hours per year per person | 328.47 Hours per year per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1,800 Hours per year per person | 2,043 Hours per year per person | 242.67 Hours per year per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1,785 Hours per year per person | 1,958 Hours per year per person | 172.88 Hours per year per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1,751 Hours per year per person | 1,803 Hours per year per person | 51.22 Hours per year per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1,708 Hours per year per person | 1,713 Hours per year per person | 5.62 Hours per year per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1,687 Hours per year per person | 1,651 Hours per year per person | 35.65 Hours per year per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 1,687 Hours per year per person against 1,639 Hours per year per person in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked between Canada and Ireland?
- 48 Hours per year per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked?
- Canada ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 21st of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The concept used is the total number of hours worked over the year divided by the average number of people in employment. The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time; they are unsuitable for comparisons of the level of average annual hours of work for a given year, because of differences in their sources. Part-time workers are covered as well as full-time workers. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.