Canada vs New Zealand: Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1,723 Hours per year per person against 1,687 Hours per year per person in Canada, a difference of 36 Hours per year per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 36 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,878 Hours per year per person | 1,843 Hours per year per person | 34.73 Hours per year per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 1,800 Hours per year per person | 1,826 Hours per year per person | 25.68 Hours per year per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1,785 Hours per year per person | 1,828 Hours per year per person | 42.6 Hours per year per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1,751 Hours per year per person | 1,802 Hours per year per person | 51.1 Hours per year per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1,708 Hours per year per person | 1,755 Hours per year per person | 47.8 Hours per year per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1,687 Hours per year per person | 1,739 Hours per year per person | 52 Hours per year per person | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1,723 Hours per year per person against 1,687 Hours per year per person in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked between Canada and New Zealand?
- 36 Hours per year per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked?
- Canada ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 16th 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.