Annual working hours per person employed in Russia

Russia: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,974 Hours in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1,974 Hours
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1,999 Hours
in 2007
All-time low
1,891 Hours
in 1995
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Annual working hours per person employed in Russia, 1992–2016

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1992200420161992: 1.9k Hours1993: 1.9k Hours1994: 1.9k Hours1995: 1.9k Hours1996: 1.9k Hours1997: 2.0k Hours1998: 1.9k Hours1999: 2.0k Hours2000: 2.0k Hours2001: 2.0k Hours2002: 2.0k Hours2003: 2.0k Hours2004: 2.0k Hours2005: 2.0k Hours2006: 2.0k Hours2007: 2.0k Hours2008: 2.0k Hours2009: 2.0k Hours2010: 2.0k Hours2011: 2.0k Hours2012: 2.0k Hours2013: 2.0k Hours2014: 2.0k Hours2015: 2.0k Hours2016: 2.0k Hours

Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Hours.

Analysis

Russia recorded 1,974 Hours for annual working hours per person employed in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in Russia peaked at 1,999 Hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,891 Hours, in 1995.

Russia ranks 5th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Annual working hours per person employed in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Annual working hours per person employed in Russia, 1992 to 2016.
Year Hours Change
1992 1,933 Hours —
1993 1,939 Hours +0.3%
1994 1,895 Hours -2.3%
1995 1,891 Hours -0.2%
1996 1,894 Hours +0.2%
1997 1,951 Hours +3.0%
1998 1,946 Hours -0.3%
1999 1,964 Hours +0.9%
2000 1,982 Hours +0.9%
2001 1,980 Hours -0.1%
2002 1,982 Hours +0.1%
2003 1,993 Hours +0.6%
2004 1,993 Hours +0.0%
2005 1,989 Hours -0.2%
2006 1,998 Hours +0.5%
2007 1,999 Hours +0.1%
2008 1,997 Hours -0.1%
2009 1,974 Hours -1.2%
2010 1,976 Hours +0.1%
2011 1,979 Hours +0.2%
2012 1,982 Hours +0.2%
2013 1,980 Hours -0.1%
2014 1,985 Hours +0.3%
2015 1,978 Hours -0.4%
2016 1,974 Hours -0.2%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 1,974 Hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,713 Hours, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 1,974 Hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,728 Hours, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,927 Hours 1,891 Hours 1,964 Hours 8
2000s 1,989 Hours 1,974 Hours 1,999 Hours 10
2010s 1,979 Hours 1,974 Hours 1,985 Hours 7

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 2 Mexico 2,143 Hours compare
  2. 3 Poland 2,050 Hours compare
  3. 4 Greece 2,030 Hours compare
  4. 5 Chile 1,974 Hours compare
  5. 7 Israel 1,921 Hours compare
  6. 8 Latvia 1,902 Hours compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours per person employed in Russia?
Annual working hours per person employed in Russia was 1,974 Hours in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 1,999 Hours in 2007.
What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,891 Hours in 1995.
How does Russia rank for annual working hours per person employed?
Russia ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual working hours per person employed
Unit
Hours
Source
OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2017
Last refreshed

Regular hours worked by full-time and part-time workers, paid and unpaid overtime, hours worked in additional jobs, and time not worked because of public holidays, annual paid leave, strikes and labour disputes, and other reasons.