Annual working hours per person employed in Canada
Canada: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,703 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
1,703
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
1,925
in 1970
All-time low
1,700
in 2011
Years of data
47
1970–2016
Annual working hours per person employed in Canada, 1970–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, annual working hours per person employed in Canada stood at 1,703.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in Canada peaked at 1,925 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,700, in 2011.
Canada ranks 23rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Annual working hours per person employed in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,925 | — |
| 1971 | 1,912 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1,904 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1,898 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,891 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1,872 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1,862 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1,834 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 1,836 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,841 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,827 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1,812 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,789 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1,779 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,789 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,795 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,797 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,807 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,808 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,802 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1,797 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,775 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,772 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,769 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,778 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1,775 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,790 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,785 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,782 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,782 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,779 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,771 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,754 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,746 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,759 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,747 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,745 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,741 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,735 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,701 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,703 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,700 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,713 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,707 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,704 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,707 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,703 | -0.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,703 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,728, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,878 | 1,834 | 1,925 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,801 | 1,779 | 1,827 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,781 | 1,769 | 1,797 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,748 | 1,701 | 1,779 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,705 | 1,700 | 1,713 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More work & labour data for Canada
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3334 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6552 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,234 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 26,814 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per person employed in Canada?
- Annual working hours per person employed in Canada was 1,703 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,925 in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,700 in 2011.
- How does Canada rank for annual working hours per person employed?
- Canada ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
- Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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