Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Canada
Canada: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States was -25.79 Percentage in 2016. ▼ Falling
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Canada, 1970–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Canada recorded -25.79 Percentage for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Canada peaked at -9.82 Percentage in 1978 and was at its lowest, -25.79 Percentage, in 2016.
That places Canada 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Canada, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -13.88 Percentage | — |
| 1971 | -14.83 Percentage | +6.9% |
| 1972 | -14.03 Percentage | -5.4% |
| 1973 | -13.91 Percentage | -0.8% |
| 1974 | -12.81 Percentage | -7.9% |
| 1975 | -13.86 Percentage | +8.2% |
| 1976 | -11.51 Percentage | -17.0% |
| 1977 | -9.98 Percentage | -13.3% |
| 1978 | -9.82 Percentage | -1.6% |
| 1979 | -11.03 Percentage | +12.4% |
| 1980 | -11.32 Percentage | +2.6% |
| 1981 | -12.16 Percentage | +7.5% |
| 1982 | -10.58 Percentage | -13.0% |
| 1983 | -10.98 Percentage | +3.8% |
| 1984 | -10.43 Percentage | -5.0% |
| 1985 | -11.32 Percentage | +8.5% |
| 1986 | -14.05 Percentage | +24.1% |
| 1987 | -14.26 Percentage | +1.5% |
| 1988 | -14.43 Percentage | +1.2% |
| 1989 | -14.98 Percentage | +3.8% |
| 1990 | -16.54 Percentage | +10.4% |
| 1991 | -16.95 Percentage | +2.5% |
| 1992 | -18.11 Percentage | +6.8% |
| 1993 | -16.77 Percentage | -7.4% |
| 1994 | -15.84 Percentage | -5.6% |
| 1995 | -15.04 Percentage | -5.0% |
| 1996 | -17.31 Percentage | +15.1% |
| 1997 | -16.47 Percentage | -4.8% |
| 1998 | -16.83 Percentage | +2.2% |
| 1999 | -17.13 Percentage | +1.8% |
| 2000 | -17.77 Percentage | +3.8% |
| 2001 | -18.53 Percentage | +4.3% |
| 2002 | -20.41 Percentage | +10.2% |
| 2003 | -21.54 Percentage | +5.5% |
| 2004 | -23.01 Percentage | +6.8% |
| 2005 | -21.55 Percentage | -6.4% |
| 2006 | -21.1 Percentage | -2.1% |
| 2007 | -21.75 Percentage | +3.1% |
| 2008 | -22.21 Percentage | +2.1% |
| 2009 | -24.14 Percentage | +8.7% |
| 2010 | -25.39 Percentage | +5.2% |
| 2011 | -24.54 Percentage | -3.4% |
| 2012 | -25.54 Percentage | +4.1% |
| 2013 | -23.41 Percentage | -8.3% |
| 2014 | -22.2 Percentage | -5.2% |
| 2015 | -25.29 Percentage | +13.9% |
| 2016 | -25.79 Percentage | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -12.57 Percentage | -14.83 Percentage | -9.82 Percentage | 10 |
| 1980s | -12.45 Percentage | -14.98 Percentage | -10.43 Percentage | 10 |
| 1990s | -16.7 Percentage | -18.11 Percentage | -15.04 Percentage | 10 |
| 2000s | -21.2 Percentage | -24.14 Percentage | -17.77 Percentage | 10 |
| 2010s | -24.59 Percentage | -25.79 Percentage | -22.2 Percentage | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.6876 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4381 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 24,399 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 13,468 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Canada?
- Gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Canada was -25.79 Percentage in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was -9.82 Percentage in 1978.
- What is the lowest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.79 Percentage in 2016.
- How does Canada rank for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?
- Canada ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figure illustrates the gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. The gap is calculated by taking a country's GDP per hour worked minus that of the US, divided by US GDP per hour worked. A positive gap suggests the country is more productive (has higher GDP per hour worked) than the US.