Long usual weekly working hours β Employment in Canada
Canada: Long usual weekly working hours β Employment was 1,187 Persons in 2025. β² Rising
Long usual weekly working hours β Employment in Canada, 1976β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long usual weekly working hours β employment in Canada is 1,187 Persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long usual weekly working hours β employment in Canada peaked at 1,731 Persons in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,010 Persons, in 1977.
Canada ranks 16th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,048 Persons | 1,010 Persons | 1,109 Persons | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,282 Persons | 1,091 Persons | 1,517 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,591 Persons | 1,481 Persons | 1,731 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,464 Persons | 1,362 Persons | 1,552 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,390 Persons | 1,350 Persons | 1,446 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,230 Persons | 1,187 Persons | 1,275 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More work & labour data for Canada
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3334 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6552 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 39,234 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 26,814 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long usual weekly working hours β employment in Canada?
- Long usual weekly working hours β employment in Canada was 1,187 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest long usual weekly working hours β employment recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,731 Persons in 1995.
- What is the lowest long usual weekly working hours β employment recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,010 Persons in 1977.
- How does Canada rank for long usual weekly working hours β employment?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long usual weekly working hours β employment rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Long usual weekly working hours β Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on 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.