Canada vs United Kingdom: Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 29.81 against 29.71 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 69th and United Kingdom ranks 70th of 73 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.37 | 28.27 | 2.1 | Canada |
| 2010s | 30.18 | 28.77 | 1.41 | Canada |
| 2020s | 30.21 | 29.53 | 0.6833 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector, Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 29.81 against 29.71 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 0.1, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector?
- Canada ranks 69th and United Kingdom ranks 70th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Data on hours of work are presented, whenever possible, on the basis of the average number of hours of work per week, and with reference to hours worked in the main (paid) job regardless of working time arrangements (e.g. full-time and part-time). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.