Question: Supposing the 40-hour work week does not change, which would you, yourself prefer - a 40-hour week consisting of four 10-hour days or a 40-hour week consisting of five 8-hour days?
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Canadian preference of weekly working hours 2018, by age group
This statistic shows the preferred number of days in a working week according to adults in Canada as of April 2018, broken down by age group. The findings show, that ** percent of Canadians aged between 18 and 34 years old would prefer to work **** 10-hour days rather than **** 8-hour days, compared to ** percent of those aged 55 or above.
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Angus Reid Institute. (June 22, 2018). Preferred number of days in a working week according to adults in Canada as of April 2018, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/873766/canada-working-hours-preferences-by-age/
Angus Reid Institute. "Preferred number of days in a working week according to adults in Canada as of April 2018, by age group." Chart. June 22, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/873766/canada-working-hours-preferences-by-age/
Angus Reid Institute. (2018). Preferred number of days in a working week according to adults in Canada as of April 2018, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/873766/canada-working-hours-preferences-by-age/
Angus Reid Institute. "Preferred Number of Days in a Working Week According to Adults in Canada as of April 2018, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Jun 2018, /statistics/873766/canada-working-hours-preferences-by-age/
Angus Reid Institute, Preferred number of days in a working week according to adults in Canada as of April 2018, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/873766/canada-working-hours-preferences-by-age/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Preferred number of days in a working week according to adults in Canada as of April 2018, by age group [Graph], Angus Reid Institute, June 22, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/873766/canada-working-hours-preferences-by-age/
