Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Canada
Canada: Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of was 5.65 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.65 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
30th
of 40 countries
All-time high
13.03 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
in 1995
All-time low
5.65 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
in 2025
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Canada, 1976–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Canada is 5.65 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Canada peaked at 13.03 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.65 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, in 2025.
Canada ranks 30th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Canada, year by year
| Year | Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10.49 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | — |
| 1977 | 10.21 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 10.32 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 10.41 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 10.18 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 9.99 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 9.98 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 10.59 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 10.72 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 11.14 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 11.18 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 11.64 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 11.94 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 11.68 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 11.67 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 11.53 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 12.1 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 12.59 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 13 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 13.03 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 12.83 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 11.19 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 11.04 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 10.6 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 10.03 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 9.56 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 8.91 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 8.85 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 9.39 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 9.4 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.28 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.27 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 8.84 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 8.35 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 8.23 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 8.2 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 8.26 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 8.19 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 7.81 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 7.73 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.55 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 7.41 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.37 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.08 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 6.71 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 6.47 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 6.46 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.21 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 5.89 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 5.65 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 5.65 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.07 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.35 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10.21 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10.49 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 4 |
| 1980s | 10.9 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 9.98 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 11.94 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.96 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10.6 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 13.03 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.19 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 8.35 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10.03 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.78 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 7.08 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 8.26 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.23 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 5.65 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 6.71 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 27 Switzerland 6.59 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 28 Luxembourg 6.47 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 29 Spain 6.15 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 31 Malta 5.57 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 32 Finland 5.33 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 33 Norway 4.94 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
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 incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Canada?
- Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Canada was 5.65 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 13.03 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 1995.
- What is the lowest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.65 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of?
- Canada ranks 30th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of employment in the hour band. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains the share of 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.