Annual working hours per worker in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual working hours per worker was 2,125 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,125 hours per worker
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
44th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,125 hours per worker
in 2023
All-time low
1,910 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia stood at 2,125 hours per worker. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2,125 hours per worker in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,910 hours per worker, in 2020.
That places Saudi Arabia 44th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual working hours per worker in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,998 hours per worker | — |
| 2006 | 1,996 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,996 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,995 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,994 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,993 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,995 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,995 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,995 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,995 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,995 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,014 hours per worker | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,021 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,014 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,990 hours per worker | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,910 hours per worker | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 2,052 hours per worker | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 2,079 hours per worker | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,125 hours per worker | +2.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2,125 hours per worker is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,668 hours per worker, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2,125 hours per worker is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,246 hours per worker, 95% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,996 hours per worker | 1,994 hours per worker | 1,998 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,001 hours per worker | 1,990 hours per worker | 2,021 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,041 hours per worker | 1,910 hours per worker | 2,125 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More work & labour data for Saudi Arabia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6842 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 40,709 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 4,348 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31,198 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 39,809 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 71,007 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual working hours per worker in Saudi Arabia was 2,125 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,125 hours per worker in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,910 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 44th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.