This statistic shows the average usual weekly hours worked in Canada in 2022, distinguished by industry. In 2022, Canadian employees in agriculture were working about 43.3 hours a week, which is above the national average of 35.7 hours.
Average usual weekly hours worked at the main job in Canada in 2022, by industry
Industry
Average usual weekly hours
Total
35.7
Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas
46.2
Agriculture
43.3
Construction
40.1
Transportation and warehousing
39.7
Manufacturing
39.2
Utilities
38.4
Professional, scientific and technical services
37
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing
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