Annual working hours per worker in Egypt
Egypt: Annual working hours per worker was 2,369 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,369 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
12th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,413 hours per worker
in 2010
All-time low
2,159 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Egypt, 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
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker in Egypt is 2,369 hours per worker, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Egypt peaked at 2,413 hours per worker in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,159 hours per worker, in 2020.
Egypt ranks 12th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Annual working hours per worker in Egypt, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,350 hours per worker | — |
| 2006 | 2,357 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,356 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,364 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,408 hours per worker | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,413 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,347 hours per worker | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2,353 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,361 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,378 hours per worker | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,399 hours per worker | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,250 hours per worker | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 2,296 hours per worker | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,369 hours per worker | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,404 hours per worker | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,159 hours per worker | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 2,233 hours per worker | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 2,368 hours per worker | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 2,369 hours per worker | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2,369 hours per worker is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,182 hours per worker, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2,369 hours per worker is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,246 hours per worker, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,367 hours per worker | 2,350 hours per worker | 2,408 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,357 hours per worker | 2,250 hours per worker | 2,413 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,282 hours per worker | 2,159 hours per worker | 2,369 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More work & labour data for Egypt
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0709 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0359 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3894 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 85,321 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 68,113 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 100,315 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 101,580 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 201,895 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Egypt?
- Annual working hours per worker in Egypt was 2,369 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2,413 hours per worker in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,159 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Egypt ranks 12th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt 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.