Annual working hours per worker in Belarus
Belarus: Annual working hours per worker was 1,875 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1,875 hours per worker
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
76th
of 130 countries
All-time high
1,903 hours per worker
in 2005
All-time low
1,807 hours per worker
in 2016
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Belarus, 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
Belarus recorded 1,875 hours per worker for annual working hours per worker in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Belarus peaked at 1,903 hours per worker in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,807 hours per worker, in 2016.
That places Belarus 76th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual working hours per worker in Belarus, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,903 hours per worker | — |
| 2006 | 1,896 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,888 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,882 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,871 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,864 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,856 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,846 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,836 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,827 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,815 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,807 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,826 hours per worker | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,843 hours per worker | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,848 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,816 hours per worker | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,847 hours per worker | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,853 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,875 hours per worker | +1.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1,875 hours per worker is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063 hours per worker, 91% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1,875 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 | 1,888 hours per worker | 1,871 hours per worker | 1,903 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,837 hours per worker | 1,807 hours per worker | 1,864 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,848 hours per worker | 1,816 hours per worker | 1,875 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More work & labour data for Belarus
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,566 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,004 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,235 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,116 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,351 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Belarus?
- Annual working hours per worker in Belarus was 1,875 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,903 hours per worker in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,807 hours per worker in 2016.
- How does Belarus rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Belarus ranks 76th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus 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.