Annual working hours per worker in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual working hours per worker was 2,471 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,471 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,567 hours per worker
in 1970
All-time low
2,328 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Pakistan, 1970–2023
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 Pakistan is 2,471 hours per worker, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Pakistan peaked at 2,567 hours per worker in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2,328 hours per worker, in 2020.
That places Pakistan 5th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,567 hours per worker | — |
| 1971 | 2,564 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2,566 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 2,564 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 2,562 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2,559 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 2,553 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2,548 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2,544 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,540 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 2,542 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 2,490 hours per worker | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 2,494 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 2,503 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2,507 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2,527 hours per worker | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 2,523 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,505 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2,522 hours per worker | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2,523 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2,525 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2,525 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,509 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,513 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,510 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,529 hours per worker | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,527 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,519 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,493 hours per worker | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2,495 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,503 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,494 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,484 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,500 hours per worker | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,492 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,478 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,484 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,479 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,435 hours per worker | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2,420 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,441 hours per worker | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,409 hours per worker | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,395 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,381 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,447 hours per worker | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2,432 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,425 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,428 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,432 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,390 hours per worker | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,328 hours per worker | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2,428 hours per worker | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2,468 hours per worker | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2,471 hours per worker | +0.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2,471 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)
- Pakistan's 2,471 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,557 hours per worker | 2,540 hours per worker | 2,567 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,514 hours per worker | 2,490 hours per worker | 2,542 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,514 hours per worker | 2,493 hours per worker | 2,529 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,477 hours per worker | 2,420 hours per worker | 2,503 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,418 hours per worker | 2,381 hours per worker | 2,447 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,424 hours per worker | 2,328 hours per worker | 2,471 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More work & labour data for Pakistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1724 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4553 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 160,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 146,712 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 259,090 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 251,911 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 511,001 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Pakistan?
- Annual working hours per worker in Pakistan was 2,471 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,567 hours per worker in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,328 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.