Annual working hours per worker in Taiwan
Taiwan: Annual working hours per worker was 2,032 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,032
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,299
in 1951
All-time low
2,005
in 2020
Years of data
72
1951–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Taiwan, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker in Taiwan is 2,032, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Taiwan peaked at 2,299 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 2,005, in 2020.
Taiwan ranks 59th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2,299 | — |
| 1952 | 2,296 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 2,293 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 2,290 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 2,287 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 2,285 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 2,282 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 2,279 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 2,276 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 2,273 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 2,270 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 2,268 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 2,265 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 2,262 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 2,259 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 2,256 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 2,254 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 2,251 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 2,248 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2,245 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 2,249 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 2,251 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 2,249 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 2,251 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 2,252 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2,252 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,250 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 2,247 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 2,279 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2,257 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 2,254 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2,214 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 2,200 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 2,199 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,189 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2,188 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,221 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 2,195 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 2,177 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2,176 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,164 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2,166 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,186 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2,131 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 2,170 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2,144 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2,089 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 2,139 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2,137 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,127 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,074 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2,060 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,065 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,083 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,076 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,085 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,091 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,090 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,066 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,074 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,076 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,070 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,068 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,066 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,066 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,067 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,064 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,053 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,005 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2,028 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,034 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,032 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,287 | 2,276 | 2,299 | 9 |
| 1960s | 2,261 | 2,248 | 2,273 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,252 | 2,245 | 2,279 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,209 | 2,177 | 2,257 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,150 | 2,089 | 2,186 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,082 | 2,060 | 2,127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,067 | 2,053 | 2,076 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,025 | 2,005 | 2,034 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More work & labour data for Taiwan
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 12,110 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 59.34 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 8,300 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 84,528 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.54 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 148,226 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.0099 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.24 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.961 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) -0.0496 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Taiwan?
- Annual working hours per worker in Taiwan was 2,032 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,299 in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,005 in 2020.
- How does Taiwan rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Taiwan ranks 59th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from 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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