Algeria vs Zambia: Annual working hours per worker
Algeria
2,232 hours per worker
in 2023
Zambia
2,200 hours per worker
in 2023
Algeria rank
26th
Zambia rank
27th
Annual working hours per worker over time
- Algeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 2,232 hours per worker against 2,200 hours per worker in Zambia, a difference of 32 hours per worker.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 27th of 130 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,245 hours per worker | 1,923 hours per worker | 321.9 hours per worker | Algeria |
| 2010s | 2,231 hours per worker | 1,976 hours per worker | 255.19 hours per worker | Algeria |
| 2020s | 2,198 hours per worker | 2,164 hours per worker | 34.21 hours per worker | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours per worker, Algeria or Zambia?
- Algeria, at 2,232 hours per worker against 2,200 hours per worker in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per worker between Algeria and Zambia?
- 32 hours per worker, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Zambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Zambia rank globally for annual working hours per worker?
- Algeria ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 27th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average working hours per worker in a given year.