Canada Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 1,731 hours

Canada's average annual working hours in 2023 is 1,731 hours, up 0.4% from 2022. It ranks #89 of 129 countries.

Average annual working hours per worker indicates productivity and work-life balance in each country.

Source (2023): Annual working hours per worker | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Average Annual Working Hours over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
20231.73K hours+6.91 hours+0.40%
20221.72K hours+13.76 hours+0.80%
20211.71K hours+84.01 hours+5.17%
20201.63K hours121.99 hours-6.98%
20191.75K hours9.42 hours-0.54%
20181.76K hours+19.78 hours+1.14%
20171.74K hours4.48 hours-0.26%
20161.74K hours4.45 hours-0.25%
20151.75K hours+2.46 hours+0.14%
20141.74K hours10.47 hours-0.60%
20131.75K hours8.97 hours-0.51%
20121.76K hours+10.18 hours+0.58%
20111.75K hours2.24 hours-0.13%
20101.76K hours+18.3 hours+1.05%
20091.74K hours28.43 hours-1.61%
20081.77K hours3.63 hours-0.21%
20071.77K hours4.42 hours-0.25%
20061.77K hours5.82 hours-0.33%
20051.78K hours6 hours-0.34%
20041.79K hours+10.7 hours+0.60%
20031.78K hours14.53 hours-0.81%
20021.79K hours18.02 hours-1.00%
20011.81K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About Canada Average Annual Working Hours

What is Canada's average annual working hours in 2023?▾

Canada's average annual working hours is 1,731 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

Is Canada's average annual working hours increasing or decreasing?▾

Canada's average annual working hours rose by 0.4% from 2022 (1,724 hours) to 2023 (1,731 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it fell by 1.4%.

How does Canada rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, Canada has the 89th highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

What was Canada's average annual working hours in 2001?▾

In 2001, Canada's average annual working hours was 1,808 hours. By 2023 it fell by 4.2%.

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