Hours of work and work arrangements

Key indicators |

Selected geographical area:Canada

Quarterly labour productivity - Canada
(First quarter 2026)

-0.5%

(quarterly change)
Participation rate for the population aged 25 to 54 years - Canada
(2021 Census of Population)

85.6%

More hours of work and work arrangements indicators

Selected geographical area:Canada

Percentage of immigrants in the labour force aged 25 to 54 years - Canada
(2021 Census of Population)

27.7%
Workers using more than one language regularly at work - Canada
(2021 Census of Population)

11.7%
Proportion of adults aged 25 to 54 years who worked full year full time in 2015 - Canada
(2016 Census of Population)

49.8%
Proportion of adults aged 65 years and over who worked full year full time in 2015 - Canada
(2016 Census of Population)

5.9%
% of workers using English or French at work - Canada
(2016 Census of Population)

99.2%
% of workers using more than one language at work - Canada
(2016 Census of Population)

15.4%

Results

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All (143) (0 to 10 of 143 results)

1. Part-time employment by reason, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0028-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of persons working part-time, by reason for part-time work, gender and age group, monthly.
Release date: 2026-07-10
2. Usual hours worked by job type (main or all jobs), monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0030-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of employed persons by usual hours worked, job type (main or all jobs), gender, and age group, monthly.
Release date: 2026-07-10
3. Actual hours worked by job type (main or all jobs), monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0032-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of employed persons by actual hours worked, job type (main or all jobs), gender, and age group, monthly.
Release date: 2026-07-10
4. Usual hours worked by industry, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0034-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of employed persons by usual hours worked, class of worker, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), and gender.
Release date: 2026-07-10
5. Actual hours worked by industry, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0036-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of employed persons by actual hours worked, class of worker, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), and gender.
Release date: 2026-07-10
6. Average usual and actual hours worked in a reference week by type of work (full- and part-time), monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0042-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of average usual hours and average actual hours worked in a reference week by type of work (full- and part-time employment), job type (main or all jobs), gender, and age group, monthly.
Release date: 2026-07-10
7. Multiple jobholders by usual hours worked at all jobs, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0048-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of multiple jobholders by usual hours worked at all jobs and main job, last 5 months.
Release date: 2026-07-10
8. Multiple jobholders by usual hours worked at main job, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0048-02
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of multiple jobholders by usual hours worked at main job and all jobs, last 5 months.
Release date: 2026-07-10
9. Job tenure by type of work (full- and part-time), monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0050-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of employed persons by job tenure, type of work (full- and part-time employment), gender, and age group, monthly.
Release date: 2026-07-10
10. Job tenure by industry, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0054-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of employed persons by job tenure, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and gender.
Release date: 2026-07-10

Data (140)

Data (140) (0 to 10 of 140 results)

1. Part-time employment by reason, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0028-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of persons working part-time, by reason for part-time work, gender and age group, monthly.
Release date: 2026-07-10
2. Usual hours worked by job type (main or all jobs), monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0030-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of employed persons by usual hours worked, job type (main or all jobs), gender, and age group, monthly.
Release date: 2026-07-10
3. Actual hours worked by job type (main or all jobs), monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0032-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of employed persons by actual hours worked, job type (main or all jobs), gender, and age group, monthly.
Release date: 2026-07-10
4. Usual hours worked by industry, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0034-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of employed persons by usual hours worked, class of worker, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), and gender.
Release date: 2026-07-10
5. Actual hours worked by industry, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0036-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of employed persons by actual hours worked, class of worker, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), and gender.
Release date: 2026-07-10
6. Average usual and actual hours worked in a reference week by type of work (full- and part-time), monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0042-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of average usual hours and average actual hours worked in a reference week by type of work (full- and part-time employment), job type (main or all jobs), gender, and age group, monthly.
Release date: 2026-07-10
7. Multiple jobholders by usual hours worked at all jobs, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0048-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of multiple jobholders by usual hours worked at all jobs and main job, last 5 months.
Release date: 2026-07-10
8. Multiple jobholders by usual hours worked at main job, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0048-02
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of multiple jobholders by usual hours worked at main job and all jobs, last 5 months.
Release date: 2026-07-10
9. Job tenure by type of work (full- and part-time), monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0050-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of employed persons by job tenure, type of work (full- and part-time employment), gender, and age group, monthly.
Release date: 2026-07-10
10. Job tenure by industry, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality
Table: 14-10-0054-01
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Frequency: Monthly
Description: Number of employed persons by job tenure, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and gender.
Release date: 2026-07-10

Analysis (3)

Analysis (3) ((3 results))

1. Understanding Regional Differences in Work Hours Archived
Articles and reports: 11F0019M2007293
Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
Description: In recent years, differences in working hours between Canada and other countries have been the focus of a substantial body of research. Much less attention has been paid to regional differences in work hours, although differences in average annual work hours between some regions are of an order of magnitude that is similar to that of the Canada-U.S. difference. Using data from the 2004 Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics, this study examines how much of differences in working time between Ontario and five other regions of Canada can be explained by 'observable' differences, including differences in union status, industrial structure, job conditions and demographic characteristics. 'Observables' were relatively efficient in explaining differences in the shares of individuals working a short year and working a full-year, full-time schedule. However, they were not very helpful in explaining differences in long work hours, did not entirely explain the larger share of short-year workers in the Atlantic and in British Columbia, and did not explain the huge popularity of the 'low' full-year, full-time schedule in Quebec. These differences that remain unexplained suggest that 'unobservable' factors (those that are difficult to observe in household surveys) also contribute to regional differences in work hours. These include incentives related to wage inequality, possible tax incentives (or disincentives) built upon progressive taxation policies, differences in job conditions, in preferences and tastes, and in the shape of institutions.
Release date: 2007-01-22
2. Ontario-United States power outage: impact on hours worked Archived
Articles and reports: 11-010-X20030116683
Geography: Province or territory, Census metropolitan area
Description:
This paper examines the number of hours worked as a result of the August 2003 power outage in Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec.

Release date: 2003-11-20
3. Seasonality in employment Archived
Articles and reports: 75-001-X19990014408
Geography: Province or territory
Description:
Seasonality is an important issue because it can add a burden to the economy. The short-term use of seasonal labour is a more costly process than a steady use of labour throughout the year. This article reviews the change in seasonal employment patterns over the past two decades, and looks at how various industries, dempgraphic groups and regions have been affected.
Release date: 1999-03-03

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