Annual working hours per worker in Argentina
Argentina: Annual working hours per worker was 1,612 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,612 hours per worker
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
104th
of 130 countries
All-time high
1,999 hours per worker
in 1972
All-time low
1,529 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Argentina, 1972–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker in Argentina is 1,612 hours per worker, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Argentina peaked at 1,999 hours per worker in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1,529 hours per worker, in 2020.
That places Argentina 104th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in Argentina, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,999 hours per worker | — |
| 1973 | 1,996 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1,993 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1,990 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1,987 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1,983 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1,980 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1,977 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1,974 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1,961 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,949 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,936 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,923 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,911 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,899 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1,886 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1,874 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,862 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1,850 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,838 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,826 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,850 hours per worker | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,875 hours per worker | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1,882 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,889 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,896 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,903 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,887 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,862 hours per worker | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,811 hours per worker | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,710 hours per worker | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1,714 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,743 hours per worker | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,772 hours per worker | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,776 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,788 hours per worker | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,790 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,752 hours per worker | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,760 hours per worker | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,760 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,736 hours per worker | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,726 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,705 hours per worker | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,703 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,647 hours per worker | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,649 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,638 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,612 hours per worker | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,529 hours per worker | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1,612 hours per worker | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1,529 hours per worker | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 1,612 hours per worker | +5.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1,612 hours per worker is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063 hours per worker, 78% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1,612 hours per worker is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,965 hours per worker, 82% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,988 hours per worker | 1,977 hours per worker | 1,999 hours per worker | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,918 hours per worker | 1,862 hours per worker | 1,974 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,870 hours per worker | 1,826 hours per worker | 1,903 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,772 hours per worker | 1,710 hours per worker | 1,862 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,694 hours per worker | 1,612 hours per worker | 1,760 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,570 hours per worker | 1,529 hours per worker | 1,612 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More work & labour data for Argentina
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7715 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7851 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.514 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 52,564 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,664 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,145 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,111 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38,256 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Argentina?
- Annual working hours per worker in Argentina was 1,612 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,999 hours per worker in 1972.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,529 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Argentina ranks 104th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average working hours per worker in a given year.