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Annual working hours per worker in Namibia

Namibia: Annual working hours per worker was 2,184 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2,184 hours per worker
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
29th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,359 hours per worker
in 2016
All-time low
1,931 hours per worker
in 2013
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Annual working hours per worker in Namibia, 2005–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2005201420232005: 2.2k hours per worker2006: 2.2k hours per worker2007: 2.2k hours per worker2008: 2.2k hours per worker2009: 2.1k hours per worker2010: 2.1k hours per worker2011: 2.0k hours per worker2012: 1.9k hours per worker2013: 1.9k hours per worker2014: 2.3k hours per worker2015: 2.3k hours per worker2016: 2.4k hours per worker2017: 2.3k hours per worker2018: 2.2k hours per worker2019: 2.2k hours per worker2020: 2.1k hours per worker2021: 2.2k hours per worker2022: 2.2k hours per worker2023: 2.2k hours per worker

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 Namibia stood at 2,184 hours per worker.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Namibia peaked at 2,359 hours per worker in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,931 hours per worker, in 2013.

That places Namibia 29th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Annual working hours per worker in Namibia, year by year

Year hours per worker Change
2005 2,205 hours per worker —
2006 2,189 hours per worker -0.7%
2007 2,172 hours per worker -0.8%
2008 2,154 hours per worker -0.8%
2009 2,135 hours per worker -0.9%
2010 2,118 hours per worker -0.8%
2011 2,033 hours per worker -4.0%
2012 1,948 hours per worker -4.2%
2013 1,931 hours per worker -0.9%
2014 2,333 hours per worker +20.8%
2015 2,345 hours per worker +0.5%
2016 2,359 hours per worker +0.6%
2017 2,297 hours per worker -2.6%
2018 2,240 hours per worker -2.5%
2019 2,222 hours per worker -0.8%
2020 2,128 hours per worker -4.2%
2021 2,169 hours per worker +1.9%
2022 2,196 hours per worker +1.2%
2023 2,184 hours per worker -0.5%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 2,184 hours per worker is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,182 hours per worker, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 2,184 hours per worker is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,121 hours per worker, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,171 hours per worker 2,135 hours per worker 2,205 hours per worker 5
2010s 2,183 hours per worker 1,931 hours per worker 2,359 hours per worker 10
2020s 2,169 hours per worker 2,128 hours per worker 2,196 hours per worker 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 26 Algeria 2,232 hours per worker compare
  2. 27 Zambia 2,200 hours per worker compare
  3. 28 Myanmar 2,197 hours per worker compare
  4. 30 South Africa 2,181 hours per worker compare
  5. 31 Cameroon 2,181 hours per worker compare
  6. 32 Turkmenistan 2,179 hours per worker compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours per worker in Namibia?
Annual working hours per worker in Namibia was 2,184 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 Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 2,359 hours per worker in 2016.
What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,931 hours per worker in 2013.
How does Namibia rank for annual working hours per worker?
Namibia ranks 29th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Namibia 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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Indicator
Annual working hours per worker
Unit
hours per worker
Source
Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by 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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