Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Canada
Canada: Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt 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
2,241
in 1950
All-time low
1,626
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Canada stood at 1,731.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Canada peaked at 2,241 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1,626, in 2020.
That places Canada 90th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,241 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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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 vs gdp per capita pwt in Canada?
- Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Canada was 1,731 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,241 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,626 in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt?
- Canada ranks 90th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt 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 vs gdp per capita pwt. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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