Canada vs Spain: Long usual weekly working hours β Employment
Long usual weekly working hours β Employment over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1,324 Persons against 1,187 Persons in Canada, a difference of 137 Persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Spain ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th of 40 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,489 Persons | 1,472 Persons | 17.55 Persons | Canada |
| 1990s | 1,591 Persons | 1,582 Persons | 9.05 Persons | Canada |
| 2000s | 1,464 Persons | 2,172 Persons | 708.23 Persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,390 Persons | 1,755 Persons | 364.84 Persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,230 Persons | 1,370 Persons | 140.28 Persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long usual weekly working hours β employment, Canada or Spain?
- Spain, at 1,324 Persons against 1,187 Persons in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long usual weekly working hours β employment between Canada and Spain?
- 137 Persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for long usual weekly working hours β employment?
- Canada ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Long usual weekly working hours β Employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. 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.