Estonia vs Malawi: Annual working hours per worker
Estonia
1,606 hours per worker
in 2023
Malawi
1,596 hours per worker
in 2023
Estonia rank
107th
Malawi rank
109th
Annual working hours per worker over time
- Estonia
- Malawi
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1,606 hours per worker against 1,596 hours per worker in Malawi, a difference of 10 hours per worker.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 107th and Malawi ranks 109th of 130 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,868 hours per worker | 1,581 hours per worker | 286.53 hours per worker | Estonia |
| 2010s | 1,766 hours per worker | 1,577 hours per worker | 188.34 hours per worker | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1,618 hours per worker | 1,566 hours per worker | 51.27 hours per worker | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours per worker, Estonia or Malawi?
- Estonia, at 1,606 hours per worker against 1,596 hours per worker in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per worker between Estonia and Malawi?
- 10 hours per worker, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malawi?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Malawi rank globally for annual working hours per worker?
- Estonia ranks 107th and Malawi ranks 109th 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.