Canada vs OECD: Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked over time
- Canada
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 1,736 Hours per year per person against 1,687 Hours per year per person in Canada, a difference of 49 Hours per year per person.
Across all 56 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 18th and OECD ranks 15th of 36 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,878 Hours per year per person | 1,975 Hours per year per person | 97.01 Hours per year per person | OECD |
| 1980s | 1,800 Hours per year per person | 1,897 Hours per year per person | 96.62 Hours per year per person | OECD |
| 1990s | 1,785 Hours per year per person | 1,856 Hours per year per person | 70.65 Hours per year per person | OECD |
| 2000s | 1,751 Hours per year per person | 1,818 Hours per year per person | 66.85 Hours per year per person | OECD |
| 2010s | 1,708 Hours per year per person | 1,787 Hours per year per person | 79.37 Hours per year per person | OECD |
| 2020s | 1,687 Hours per year per person | 1,733 Hours per year per person | 46.39 Hours per year per person | OECD |
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 OECD?
- OECD, at 1,736 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 OECD?
- 49 Hours per year per person, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and OECD?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and OECD rank globally for average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked?
- Canada ranks 18th and OECD ranks 15th 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.