New Zealand vs United States of America: Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked over time
- New Zealand
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1,800 Hours per year per person against 1,723 Hours per year per person in New Zealand, a difference of 77 Hours per year per person.
Across all 56 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 13th of 36 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,843 Hours per year per person | 1,906 Hours per year per person | 63.46 Hours per year per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 1,826 Hours per year per person | 1,873 Hours per year per person | 47.24 Hours per year per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 1,828 Hours per year per person | 1,882 Hours per year per person | 54.86 Hours per year per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1,802 Hours per year per person | 1,844 Hours per year per person | 41.8 Hours per year per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1,755 Hours per year per person | 1,824 Hours per year per person | 68.17 Hours per year per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1,739 Hours per year per person | 1,805 Hours per year per person | 66.27 Hours per year per person | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked, New Zealand or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1,800 Hours per year per person against 1,723 Hours per year per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked between New Zealand and United States of America?
- 77 Hours per year per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked?
- New Zealand ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 13th 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.