Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita by country
This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.
Countries reporting
127
Highest
2,658 hours per worker
Sudan
Lowest
1,335 hours per worker
Germany
Median
1,976 hours per worker
Years covered
74
1950–2023
Data points
4,965
What the numbers show
Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita is currently reported for 127 countries. The highest value is 2,658 hours per worker in Sudan; the lowest is 1,335 hours per worker in Germany.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,976 hours per worker, and the mean is 1,948 hours per worker.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 52 countries rose and 75 fell. The largest increase was in Uganda (up 35.7%), and the largest decrease in Yemen (down 33.8%).
Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudan | 2,658 hours per worker | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 2 | Congo | 2,534 hours per worker | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 2,514 hours per worker | 2023 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 4 | Jordan | 2,483 hours per worker | 2023 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 5 | Pakistan | 2,471 hours per worker | 2023 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 6 | Colombia | 2,471 hours per worker | 2023 | up 2.4% | falling |
| 7 | Qatar | 2,435 hours per worker | 2023 | down 6.3% | flat |
| 8 | Lebanon | 2,412 hours per worker | 2023 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 9 | Cambodia | 2,389 hours per worker | 2023 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 2,383 hours per worker | 2023 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 11 | India | 2,383 hours per worker | 2023 | down 6.5% | rising |
| 12 | Egypt | 2,369 hours per worker | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 13 | Burkina Faso | 2,356 hours per worker | 2023 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 14 | Senegal | 2,335 hours per worker | 2023 | up 24.3% | rising |
| 15 | China | 2,328 hours per worker | 2023 | down 4.0% | rising |
| 16 | Kuwait | 2,318 hours per worker | 2023 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 17 | Zimbabwe | 2,311 hours per worker | 2023 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 18 | Malaysia | 2,308 hours per worker | 2023 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 19 | Tunisia | 2,288 hours per worker | 2023 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 20 | Singapore | 2,283 hours per worker | 2023 | down 6.1% | flat |
| 21 | Oman | 2,266 hours per worker | 2023 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 22 | Botswana | 2,258 hours per worker | 2023 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 23 | Iran | 2,246 hours per worker | 2023 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 24 | Mali | 2,243 hours per worker | 2023 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 25 | Hong Kong | 2,240 hours per worker | 2023 | down 2.1% | falling |
| 26 | Algeria | 2,232 hours per worker | 2023 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 27 | Zambia | 2,200 hours per worker | 2023 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 28 | Myanmar | 2,197 hours per worker | 2023 | down 15.6% | falling |
| 29 | Namibia | 2,184 hours per worker | 2023 | up 13.1% | flat |
| 30 | South Africa | 2,181 hours per worker | 2023 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 31 | Cameroon | 2,181 hours per worker | 2023 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 32 | Turkmenistan | 2,179 hours per worker | 2023 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 33 | Thailand | 2,177 hours per worker | 2023 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 34 | Costa Rica | 2,177 hours per worker | 2023 | up 0.9% | falling |
| 35 | Gabon | 2,174 hours per worker | 2023 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 36 | Morocco | 2,174 hours per worker | 2023 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 37 | Vietnam | 2,160 hours per worker | 2023 | up 1.5% | falling |
| 38 | Albania | 2,152 hours per worker | 2023 | up 1.1% | falling |
| 39 | Guatemala | 2,151 hours per worker | 2023 | up 4.2% | flat |
| 40 | Peru | 2,143 hours per worker | 2023 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 41 | Tajikistan | 2,134 hours per worker | 2023 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 42 | Tanzania | 2,129 hours per worker | 2023 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 43 | Uganda | 2,128 hours per worker | 2023 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 44 | Saudi Arabia | 2,125 hours per worker | 2023 | up 6.5% | flat |
| 45 | Paraguay | 2,123 hours per worker | 2023 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 46 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,122 hours per worker | 2023 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 47 | Angola | 2,114 hours per worker | 2023 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 48 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2,103 hours per worker | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 49 | Uzbekistan | 2,099 hours per worker | 2023 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 50 | Philippines | 2,096 hours per worker | 2023 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 51 | Russia | 2,087 hours per worker | 2023 | down 1.3% | falling |
| 52 | Dominican Republic | 2,072 hours per worker | 2023 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 53 | Niger | 2,069 hours per worker | 2023 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 54 | Nigeria | 2,062 hours per worker | 2023 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 55 | Sri Lanka | 2,053 hours per worker | 2023 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 56 | Bahrain | 2,052 hours per worker | 2023 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 57 | Ukraine | 2,045 hours per worker | 2023 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 58 | Kenya | 2,035 hours per worker | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 59 | Taiwan | 2,032 hours per worker | 2023 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 60 | Serbia | 1,995 hours per worker | 2023 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 61 | Brazil | 1,994 hours per worker | 2023 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 62 | Mauritius | 1,990 hours per worker | 2023 | up 5.0% | falling |
| 63 | Moldova | 1,989 hours per worker | 2023 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 64 | Armenia | 1,976 hours per worker | 2023 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 65 | Kazakhstan | 1,975 hours per worker | 2023 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 66 | Croatia | 1,974 hours per worker | 2023 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 67 | Bolivia | 1,968 hours per worker | 2023 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 68 | Jamaica | 1,963 hours per worker | 2023 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 69 | Indonesia | 1,958 hours per worker | 2023 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 70 | Chile | 1,950 hours per worker | 2023 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 71 | North Macedonia | 1,949 hours per worker | 2023 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 72 | Georgia | 1,932 hours per worker | 2023 | up 4.8% | flat |
| 73 | South Korea | 1,910 hours per worker | 2023 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 74 | Greece | 1,893 hours per worker | 2023 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 75 | Israel | 1,890 hours per worker | 2023 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 76 | Belarus | 1,875 hours per worker | 2023 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 78 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 1,841 hours per worker | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 79 | Cyprus | 1,840 hours per worker | 2023 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 80 | Kyrgyzstan | 1,830 hours per worker | 2023 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 81 | Venezuela | 1,829 hours per worker | 2014 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 82 | Romania | 1,826 hours per worker | 2023 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 83 | Poland | 1,807 hours per worker | 2023 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 84 | Madagascar | 1,799 hours per worker | 2023 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 85 | Azerbaijan | 1,791 hours per worker | 2023 | down 1.5% | falling |
| 86 | United States | 1,789 hours per worker | 2023 | down 0.1% | falling |
| 87 | Czechia | 1,774 hours per worker | 2023 | up 0.7% | falling |
| 88 | Turkey | 1,747 hours per worker | 2023 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 89 | Portugal | 1,735 hours per worker | 2023 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 90 | Canada | 1,731 hours per worker | 2023 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 91 | New Zealand | 1,708 hours per worker | 2023 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 92 | Italy | 1,701 hours per worker | 2023 | up 0.8% | falling |
| 93 | Hungary | 1,668 hours per worker | 2023 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 94 | Bulgaria | 1,659 hours per worker | 2023 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 95 | Ghana | 1,656 hours per worker | 2023 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 97 | Japan | 1,654 hours per worker | 2023 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 98 | Lithuania | 1,640 hours per worker | 2023 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 99 | Spain | 1,638 hours per worker | 2023 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 100 | Mexico | 1,629 hours per worker | 2023 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 101 | Latvia | 1,625 hours per worker | 2023 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 102 | Slovakia | 1,621 hours per worker | 2023 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 103 | Syria | 1,621 hours per worker | 2023 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 104 | Argentina | 1,612 hours per worker | 2023 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 105 | Australia | 1,611 hours per worker | 2023 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 106 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,610 hours per worker | 2023 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 107 | Estonia | 1,606 hours per worker | 2023 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 108 | Ethiopia | 1,599 hours per worker | 2023 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 109 | Malawi | 1,596 hours per worker | 2023 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 110 | Ecuador | 1,594 hours per worker | 2023 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 111 | Belgium | 1,593 hours per worker | 2023 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 112 | Slovenia | 1,588 hours per worker | 2023 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 113 | Chad | 1,585 hours per worker | 2023 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 114 | Rwanda | 1,584 hours per worker | 2023 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 115 | Iraq | 1,583 hours per worker | 2023 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 116 | Switzerland | 1,529 hours per worker | 2023 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 117 | United Kingdom | 1,523 hours per worker | 2023 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 118 | Mozambique | 1,507 hours per worker | 2023 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 119 | Finland | 1,497 hours per worker | 2023 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 120 | France | 1,487 hours per worker | 2023 | down 1.7% | falling |
| 121 | Uruguay | 1,481 hours per worker | 2023 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 123 | Iceland | 1,452 hours per worker | 2023 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 124 | Netherlands | 1,439 hours per worker | 2023 | up 0.8% | falling |
| 125 | Austria | 1,438 hours per worker | 2023 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 126 | Sweden | 1,432 hours per worker | 2023 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 127 | Norway | 1,412 hours per worker | 2023 | down 0.6% | falling |
| 128 | Yemen | 1,382 hours per worker | 2023 | down 33.8% | falling |
| 129 | Denmark | 1,380 hours per worker | 2023 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 130 | Germany | 1,335 hours per worker | 2023 | down 4.3% | falling |
About this data
This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.