Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Iran

Iran: Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run was 2,246 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,246
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,486
in 2007
All-time low
2,206
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Iran, 2005–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Iran is 2,246, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Iran peaked at 2,486 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,206, in 2020.

That places Iran 23rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Iran, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 2,431 —
2006 2,473 +1.7%
2007 2,486 +0.5%
2008 2,472 -0.6%
2009 2,374 -4.0%
2010 2,359 -0.6%
2011 2,373 +0.6%
2012 2,377 +0.2%
2013 2,355 -0.9%
2014 2,304 -2.2%
2015 2,347 +1.9%
2016 2,254 -4.0%
2017 2,319 +2.9%
2018 2,247 -3.1%
2019 2,320 +3.3%
2020 2,206 -4.9%
2021 2,283 +3.5%
2022 2,251 -1.4%
2023 2,246 -0.2%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 2,246 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 2,246 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,246, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,447 2,374 2,486 5
2010s 2,326 2,247 2,377 10
2020s 2,246 2,206 2,283 4

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 20 Singapore 2,283 compare
  2. 21 Oman 2,266 compare
  3. 22 Botswana 2,258 compare
  4. 24 Mali 2,243 compare
  5. 25 Hong Kong 2,240 compare
  6. 26 Algeria 2,232 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Iran?
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Iran was 2,246 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 2,486 in 2007.
What is the lowest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 2,206 in 2020.
How does Iran rank for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run?
Iran ranks 23rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 5,063 data points, 1870–2023
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