Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Canada
Canada: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 657,287 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Canada, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Canada is 657,287, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Canada peaked at 661,040 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 553,057, in 2009.
Canada ranks 38th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 555,633 | — |
| 2006 | 559,594 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 573,103 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 576,601 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 553,057 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 567,951 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 578,664 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 591,064 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 595,584 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 589,249 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 599,350 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 601,859 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 611,164 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 628,653 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 630,284 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 573,975 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 628,045 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 647,208 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 661,040 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 656,056 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 652,909 | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 654,186 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 657,287 | +0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 657,287 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 5.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 563,598 | 553,057 | 576,601 | 5 |
| 2010s | 599,382 | 567,951 | 630,284 | 10 |
| 2020s | 641,338 | 573,975 | 661,040 | 8 |
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Canada?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Canada was 657,287 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 661,040 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 553,057 in 2009.
- How does Canada rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Canada ranks 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.