Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 705,363 against 657,287 in Canada, a difference of 48,076.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 188 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 563,598 | 276,846 | 286,752 | Canada |
| 2010s | 599,382 | 450,755 | 148,627 | Canada |
| 2020s | 641,338 | 625,853 | 15,485 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 705,363 against 657,287 in Canada as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 48,076, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Canada ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.