Annual working hours per worker in Canada
Canada: Annual working hours per worker was 1,731 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,731
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
90th
of 130 countries
All-time high
3,102
in 1900
All-time low
1,626
in 2020
Years of data
81
1870–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Canada, 1870–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker in Canada is 1,731, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Canada peaked at 3,102 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 1,626, in 2020.
Canada ranks 90th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 2,845 | — |
| 1880 | 2,934 | +3.1% |
| 1890 | 3,017 | +2.8% |
| 1900 | 3,102 | +2.8% |
| 1913 | 2,868 | -7.5% |
| 1929 | 2,354 | -17.9% |
| 1938 | 2,212 | -6.0% |
| 1950 | 2,241 | +1.3% |
| 1951 | 2,226 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 2,213 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 2,212 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 2,204 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 2,186 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 2,173 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 2,153 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 2,138 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 2,135 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 2,121 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 2,096 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 2,095 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 2,080 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 2,068 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 2,050 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 2,024 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 2,014 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 1,990 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 1,970 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 1,953 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 1,939 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1,924 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1,924 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,912 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1,897 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1,886 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1,865 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 1,863 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,869 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,860 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,845 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,820 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1,812 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1,822 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,833 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,834 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,850 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1,856 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1,853 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1,845 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1,823 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,820 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,823 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,830 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,823 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,840 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,845 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,836 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,836 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,826 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,808 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,790 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,775 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,786 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,780 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,774 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,770 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,766 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,738 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,756 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,754 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,764 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,755 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,744 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,747 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,742 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,738 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,758 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,748 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,626 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 1,710 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1,724 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,731 | +0.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,731 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,668, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2,845 | 2,845 | 2,845 | 1 |
| 1880s | 2,934 | 2,934 | 2,934 | 1 |
| 1890s | 3,017 | 3,017 | 3,017 | 1 |
| 1900s | 3,102 | 3,102 | 3,102 | 1 |
| 1910s | 2,868 | 2,868 | 2,868 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2,354 | 2,354 | 2,354 | 1 |
| 1930s | 2,212 | 2,212 | 2,212 | 1 |
| 1950s | 2,188 | 2,135 | 2,241 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,051 | 1,970 | 2,121 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,903 | 1,863 | 1,953 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,838 | 1,812 | 1,860 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,832 | 1,820 | 1,845 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,781 | 1,738 | 1,826 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,751 | 1,738 | 1,764 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,698 | 1,626 | 1,731 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Canada?
- Annual working hours per worker in Canada was 1,731 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3,102 in 1900.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,626 in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Canada ranks 90th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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