Hours Worked

Last updated: 15 September 2008

1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Weekly Paid Hours Worked
Per Employee (Hours)

    Annual Average
47.3
46.7
46.8
47.0
46.2
46.0
46.0
46.3
46.5
46.2
46.3
n.a.
    As at Mar
47.4
46.9
46.8
46.9
46.6
45.8
45.9
46.2
46.3
46.1
46.2
46.3
    As at Jun
47.5
46.8
46.9
47.0
46.4
46.0
45.8
46.4
46.6
46.2
46.2
46.4
    As at Sep
47.4
46.7
46.8
47.1
46.1
46.1
46.0
46.3
46.6
46.2
46.3
n.a.
    As at Dec
47.0
46.6
46.7
47.1
45.7
45.9
46.3
46.2
46.5
46.2
46.4
n.a.
Weekly Paid Overtime Hours Worked
Per Employee (Hours)

    Annual Average
4.6
4.1
4.2
4.3
3.6
3.6
3.7
3.9
4.1
3.8
3.9
n.a.
    As at Mar
4.6
4.2
4.1
4.3
4.0
3.5
3.6
3.8
3.9
3.7
3.8
3.9
    As at Jun
4.8
4.2
4.3
4.3
3.8
3.7
3.5
4.0
4.2
3.8
3.8
3.9
    As at Sep
4.7
4.0
4.1
4.5
3.5
3.7
3.6
3.9
4.0
3.9
3.9
n.a.
    As at Dec
4.4
3.9
4.1
4.3
3.3
3.6
3.9
3.9
4.1
3.8
4.0
n.a.

Source: Labour Market Survey

Time Series Data

· Average weekly paid overtime hours worked per employee by industry (xls, 66 kb)

· Average weekly paid hours worked per employee by industry (xls, 66 kb)

Statistical Charts

Notes:

There is a break in the series as demarcated by the vertical dashed line. Before 2006, data pertain to private sector establishments each with at least 25 employees. From 2006 onwards, data also include the public sector.
n.a. = Not available

Explanatory Notes

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