Productivity vs annual hours worked in Canada
Canada: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 1,731 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,731
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
90th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,241
in 1950
All-time low
1,626
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1,731 for productivity vs annual hours worked in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in Canada peaked at 2,241 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1,626, in 2020.
That places Canada 90th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,241 | — |
| 1951 | 2,226 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 2,213 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 2,212 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 2,204 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 2,186 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 2,173 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 2,153 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 2,138 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 2,135 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 2,121 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 2,096 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 2,095 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 2,080 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 2,068 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 2,050 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 2,024 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 2,014 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 1,990 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 1,970 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 1,953 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 1,939 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1,924 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1,924 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,912 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1,897 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1,886 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1,865 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 1,863 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,869 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,860 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,845 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,820 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1,812 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1,822 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,833 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,834 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,850 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1,856 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1,853 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1,845 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1,823 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,820 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,823 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,830 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,823 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,840 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,845 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,836 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,836 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,826 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,808 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,790 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,775 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,786 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,780 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,774 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,770 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,766 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,738 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,756 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,754 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,764 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,755 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,744 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,747 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,742 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,738 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,758 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,748 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,626 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 1,710 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1,724 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,731 | +0.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,731 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,685, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,188 | 2,135 | 2,241 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,051 | 1,970 | 2,121 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,903 | 1,863 | 1,953 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,838 | 1,812 | 1,860 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,832 | 1,820 | 1,845 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,781 | 1,738 | 1,826 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,751 | 1,738 | 1,764 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,698 | 1,626 | 1,731 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs annual hours worked in Canada?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in Canada was 1,731 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,241 in 1950.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,626 in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- Canada ranks 90th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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