Iraq vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita

Iraq
1,583 hours per worker
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,523 hours per worker
in 2023
Iraq rank
115th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
117th

Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Iraq
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1,583 hours per worker against 1,523 hours per worker in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 60 hours per worker.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 115th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 117th of 130 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1,930 hours per worker 1,537 hours per worker 392.99 hours per worker Iraq
2010s 1,751 hours per worker 1,537 hours per worker 214.43 hours per worker Iraq
2020s 1,582 hours per worker 1,483 hours per worker 98.57 hours per worker Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per worker vs. gdp per capita, Iraq or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Iraq, at 1,583 hours per worker against 1,523 hours per worker in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual working hours per worker vs. gdp per capita between Iraq and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
60 hours per worker, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Iraq and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual working hours per worker vs. gdp per capita?
Iraq ranks 115th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 117th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita
Unit
hours per worker
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 5,063 data points, 1870–2023
Last refreshed

Average working hours per worker in a given year.