Niger vs Russia: Annual working hours per worker

Niger
2,069 hours per worker
in 2023
Russia
2,087 hours per worker
in 2023
Niger rank
53rd
Russia rank
51st

Annual working hours per worker over time

  • Niger
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 2,087 hours per worker against 2,069 hours per worker in Niger, a difference of 18 hours per worker.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Russia ahead.

Niger ranks 53rd and Russia ranks 51st of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 2,025 hours per worker 2,156 hours per worker 130.91 hours per worker Russia
2010s 2,044 hours per worker 2,099 hours per worker 55.62 hours per worker Russia
2020s 2,050 hours per worker 2,049 hours per worker 0.5925 hours per worker Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per worker, Niger or Russia?
Russia, at 2,087 hours per worker against 2,069 hours per worker in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual working hours per worker between Niger and Russia?
18 hours per worker, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Russia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Niger and Russia rank globally for annual working hours per worker?
Niger ranks 53rd and Russia ranks 51st 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

Indicator
Annual working hours per worker
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.