This statistic shows the total number of employed persons in Canada in 2022, distinguished by average usual weekly working hours. In 2022, about 7.39 million Canadians usually worked 40 hours per week.
Total number of employed persons in Canada in 2022, by average usual weekly hours
(in 1,000s)
Prior to January 1997, usual hours were the number of hours usually worked by the respondent in a typical week, regardless of whether they were paid. Beginning January 1997, usual hours for employees refers to their normal paid or contract hours, not counting any overtime. However, the definition of usual hours remains unchanged for the self-employed and unpaid family workers.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2022. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
StatCan. (January 6, 2023). Total number of employed persons in Canada in 2022, by average usual weekly hours (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/438177/employment-level-in-canada-by-average-usual-weekly-hours/
StatCan. "Total number of employed persons in Canada in 2022, by average usual weekly hours (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/438177/employment-level-in-canada-by-average-usual-weekly-hours/
StatCan. (2023). Total number of employed persons in Canada in 2022, by average usual weekly hours (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/438177/employment-level-in-canada-by-average-usual-weekly-hours/
StatCan. "Total Number of Employed Persons in Canada in 2022, by Average Usual Weekly Hours (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/438177/employment-level-in-canada-by-average-usual-weekly-hours/
StatCan, Total number of employed persons in Canada in 2022, by average usual weekly hours (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/438177/employment-level-in-canada-by-average-usual-weekly-hours/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Total number of employed persons in Canada in 2022, by average usual weekly hours (in 1,000s) [Graph], StatCan, January 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/438177/employment-level-in-canada-by-average-usual-weekly-hours/