Annual working hours per worker in Armenia
Armenia: Annual working hours per worker was 1,976 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1,976 hours per worker
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
64th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,187 hours per worker
in 2008
All-time low
1,858 hours per worker
in 2016
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Armenia, 2005–2023
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
In 2023, annual working hours per worker in Armenia stood at 1,976 hours per worker.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Armenia peaked at 2,187 hours per worker in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,858 hours per worker, in 2016.
That places Armenia 64th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual working hours per worker in Armenia, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,989 hours per worker | — |
| 2006 | 1,994 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,998 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,187 hours per worker | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 1,928 hours per worker | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 1,933 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,919 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,926 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,973 hours per worker | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2,013 hours per worker | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,869 hours per worker | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1,858 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,863 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,999 hours per worker | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1,992 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,861 hours per worker | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 1,965 hours per worker | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1,976 hours per worker | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,976 hours per worker | -0.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1,976 hours per worker is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063 hours per worker, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 1,976 hours per worker is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,735 hours per worker, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,019 hours per worker | 1,928 hours per worker | 2,187 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,934 hours per worker | 1,858 hours per worker | 2,013 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,945 hours per worker | 1,861 hours per worker | 1,976 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More work & labour data for Armenia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7088 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6966 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.721 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0634 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,005 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 695.21 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 854.22 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 837.98 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,692 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Armenia?
- Annual working hours per worker in Armenia was 1,976 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,187 hours per worker in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,858 hours per worker in 2016.
- How does Armenia rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Armenia ranks 64th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Armenia 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.