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Annual working hours by country, 1950 to 2023

Sudan recorded 2,658 annual hours per worker in 2023; Congo followed at 2,534 in the Penn World Table series.

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  • In 2023, Sudan ranks #1 with 2,658 h, ahead of Congo (2,534 h) and United Arab Emirates (2,514 h).
  • Back in 1950, Colombia was #1 with 2,787 h.
  • The top spot changed hands 19 times, first to South Korea in 1959, most recently to Sudan in 2022.
  • Biggest climber: Qatar, from #15 in 2005 to #7 in 2023.

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Sudan recorded an average of 2,658 hours worked per worker in 2023, ahead of Congo at 2,534 and the United Arab Emirates at 2,514. Colombia led the available 1950 observations at 2,787 hours. Historical coverage differs by country, so the opening ranking is not evidence that every country was observed at that date.

The chart begins with the Penn World Table period, which covers employees and self-employed workers across the economy. Annual hours differ from statutory weekly limits. Part-time employment, holidays, employment patterns and national measurement methods can all affect the average, so hours alone should not be treated as a productivity score.

The data

Source: Penn World Table and long-run historical estimates via Our World in Data. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Average annual hours worked per worker, not the legal working week or hours per resident. National methods and part-time employment shares affect comparisons.

Annual working hours by country, Hours worked per worker per year, 1950 to 2023, 1950–2023
Date🇸🇩 Sudan🇨🇬 Congo🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates🇯🇴 Jordan🇵🇰 Pakistan🇨🇴 Colombia🇶🇦 Qatar🇱🇧 Lebanon🇰🇭 Cambodia🇧🇩 Bangladesh🇮🇳 India🇪🇬 Egypt🇧🇫 Burkina Faso🇨🇳 China🇲🇾 Malaysia🇸🇬 Singapore🇧🇼 Botswana🇮🇷 Iran🇭🇰 Hong Kong🇲🇲 Myanmar🇿🇦 South Africa🇹🇭 Thailand🇨🇷 Costa Rica🇻🇳 Vietnam🇵🇪 Peru🇹🇼 Taiwan🇧🇷 Brazil🇨🇱 Chile🇰🇷 South Korea🇬🇷 Greece🇨🇦 Canada🇮🇪 Ireland🇯🇵 Japan🇪🇸 Spain🇧🇪 Belgium🇫🇷 France🇩🇪 Germany🇻🇪 Venezuela
19502,787 h2,509 h2,364 h2,241 h2,445 h2,076 h2,205 h2,124 h2,351 h2,427 h2,179 h
19512,774 h2,497 h2,299 h2,374 h2,600 h2,329 h2,226 h2,433 h2,058 h2,201 h2,114 h2,361 h2,402 h2,163 h
19522,761 h2,129 h2,485 h2,296 h2,384 h2,586 h2,320 h2,213 h2,421 h2,041 h2,197 h2,104 h2,339 h2,376 h2,147 h
19532,748 h2,121 h2,473 h2,293 h2,395 h2,573 h2,484 h2,310 h2,212 h2,410 h2,023 h2,193 h2,093 h2,313 h2,351 h2,131 h
19542,736 h2,110 h2,461 h2,290 h2,406 h2,559 h2,521 h2,300 h2,204 h2,398 h2,054 h2,210 h2,083 h2,316 h2,326 h2,116 h
19552,723 h2,198 h2,449 h2,287 h2,416 h2,545 h2,557 h2,291 h2,186 h2,386 h2,080 h2,192 h2,073 h2,292 h2,301 h2,100 h
19562,711 h2,253 h2,437 h2,285 h2,427 h2,531 h2,595 h2,282 h2,173 h2,374 h2,132 h2,176 h2,063 h2,236 h2,276 h2,085 h
19572,698 h2,263 h2,425 h2,282 h2,438 h2,518 h2,632 h2,272 h2,153 h2,363 h2,155 h2,161 h2,053 h2,200 h2,252 h2,069 h
19582,686 h2,356 h2,414 h2,279 h2,448 h2,504 h2,671 h2,263 h2,138 h2,351 h2,181 h2,146 h2,043 h2,179 h2,228 h2,054 h
19592,673 h2,453 h2,402 h2,276 h2,459 h2,491 h2,709 h2,253 h2,135 h2,340 h2,205 h2,136 h2,033 h2,179 h2,205 h2,039 h
19602,661 h2,177 h2,400 h2,831 h2,390 h2,273 h2,470 h2,477 h2,749 h2,244 h2,121 h2,328 h2,222 h2,126 h2,023 h2,188 h2,181 h2,024 h
19612,655 h2,164 h2,395 h2,810 h2,379 h2,270 h2,471 h2,458 h2,789 h2,234 h2,096 h2,331 h2,224 h2,108 h2,011 h2,165 h2,154 h2,017 h
19622,649 h2,163 h2,390 h2,789 h2,367 h2,268 h2,473 h2,438 h2,829 h2,224 h2,095 h2,334 h2,201 h2,091 h1,999 h2,178 h2,117 h2,009 h
19632,644 h2,248 h2,384 h2,768 h2,356 h2,265 h2,474 h2,394 h2,871 h2,214 h2,080 h2,337 h2,195 h2,074 h1,987 h2,159 h2,087 h2,002 h
19642,638 h2,249 h2,379 h2,748 h2,344 h2,262 h2,475 h2,389 h2,780 h2,204 h2,068 h2,340 h2,202 h2,028 h1,975 h2,166 h2,098 h1,994 h
19652,632 h2,249 h2,374 h2,728 h2,333 h2,259 h2,476 h2,404 h2,901 h2,195 h2,050 h2,343 h2,183 h2,021 h1,964 h2,153 h2,084 h1,987 h
19662,626 h2,249 h2,368 h2,707 h2,322 h2,256 h2,478 h2,424 h2,883 h2,185 h2,024 h2,347 h2,191 h2,022 h1,952 h2,145 h2,058 h1,980 h
19672,620 h2,249 h2,363 h2,687 h2,311 h2,254 h2,479 h2,242 h2,919 h2,175 h2,014 h2,350 h2,205 h2,031 h1,940 h2,110 h2,020 h1,973 h
19682,615 h2,249 h2,358 h2,667 h2,300 h2,251 h2,480 h2,325 h2,973 h2,165 h1,990 h2,353 h2,209 h1,993 h1,929 h2,087 h2,008 h1,965 h
19692,609 h2,249 h2,353 h2,648 h2,289 h2,248 h2,482 h2,355 h3,040 h2,156 h1,970 h2,356 h2,195 h1,985 h1,917 h2,012 h1,988 h1,958 h
19702,567 h2,603 h2,082 h2,268 h2,434 h2,247 h2,403 h2,347 h2,628 h2,565 h2,535 h2,277 h2,245 h2,483 h2,222 h2,919 h2,114 h1,953 h2,359 h2,185 h1,993 h1,906 h1,993 h1,972 h1,951 h
19712,564 h2,592 h2,080 h2,268 h2,434 h2,245 h2,404 h2,347 h2,627 h2,564 h2,535 h2,266 h2,249 h2,464 h2,321 h2,913 h2,115 h1,939 h2,342 h2,177 h1,993 h1,897 h1,990 h1,941 h1,956 h
19722,566 h2,580 h2,079 h2,267 h2,433 h2,243 h2,405 h2,347 h2,625 h2,563 h2,429 h2,256 h2,251 h2,445 h2,335 h2,907 h2,116 h1,924 h2,321 h2,180 h1,989 h1,870 h1,937 h1,915 h1,960 h
19732,564 h2,569 h2,077 h2,265 h2,431 h2,243 h2,405 h2,347 h2,623 h2,562 h2,552 h2,245 h2,249 h2,426 h2,311 h2,901 h2,118 h1,924 h2,309 h2,165 h1,977 h1,843 h1,920 h1,885 h1,965 h
19742,562 h2,557 h2,076 h2,263 h2,428 h2,242 h2,406 h2,347 h2,622 h2,561 h2,570 h2,237 h2,251 h2,407 h2,291 h2,896 h2,119 h1,912 h2,272 h2,105 h1,983 h1,813 h1,888 h1,852 h1,970 h
19752,559 h2,545 h2,075 h2,262 h2,426 h2,241 h2,407 h2,326 h2,621 h2,560 h2,542 h2,230 h2,252 h2,389 h2,335 h2,890 h2,121 h1,897 h2,262 h2,076 h1,993 h1,803 h1,863 h1,812 h1,974 h
19762,553 h2,534 h2,078 h2,266 h2,422 h2,239 h2,408 h2,352 h2,617 h2,559 h2,537 h2,223 h2,252 h2,370 h2,350 h2,884 h2,122 h1,886 h2,256 h2,104 h2,000 h1,804 h1,889 h1,824 h1,979 h
19772,548 h2,522 h2,082 h2,270 h2,420 h2,238 h2,409 h2,298 h2,606 h2,559 h2,533 h2,216 h2,250 h2,352 h2,321 h2,878 h2,123 h1,865 h2,226 h2,110 h1,998 h1,778 h1,850 h1,806 h1,983 h
19782,544 h2,511 h2,087 h2,275 h2,419 h2,236 h2,410 h2,297 h2,596 h2,558 h2,611 h2,209 h2,247 h2,334 h2,345 h2,873 h2,125 h1,863 h2,206 h2,114 h1,970 h1,759 h1,789 h1,787 h1,988 h
19792,540 h2,500 h2,095 h2,279 h2,419 h2,240 h2,410 h2,273 h2,586 h2,557 h2,705 h2,202 h2,279 h2,316 h2,370 h2,867 h2,126 h1,869 h2,184 h2,119 h1,927 h1,742 h1,785 h1,775 h1,992 h
19802,542 h2,488 h2,104 h2,283 h2,419 h2,243 h2,411 h2,281 h2,575 h2,557 h2,798 h2,194 h2,257 h2,298 h2,384 h2,861 h2,127 h1,860 h2,145 h2,121 h1,915 h1,722 h1,776 h1,756 h1,997 h
19812,490 h2,475 h2,106 h2,283 h2,418 h2,245 h2,411 h2,308 h2,563 h2,557 h2,718 h2,187 h2,254 h2,275 h2,428 h2,877 h2,127 h1,845 h2,113 h2,111 h1,881 h1,699 h1,755 h1,734 h1,986 h
19822,494 h2,462 h2,109 h2,286 h2,419 h2,248 h2,412 h2,315 h2,538 h2,556 h2,425 h2,180 h2,214 h2,277 h2,374 h2,890 h2,127 h1,820 h2,106 h2,106 h1,860 h1,684 h1,683 h1,723 h1,975 h
19832,503 h2,450 h2,112 h2,289 h2,420 h2,249 h2,411 h2,320 h2,506 h2,556 h2,769 h2,407 h2,173 h2,200 h2,260 h2,330 h2,908 h2,124 h1,812 h2,095 h2,102 h1,828 h1,690 h1,665 h1,710 h1,964 h
19842,507 h2,437 h2,115 h2,291 h2,422 h2,253 h2,412 h2,330 h2,476 h2,557 h2,788 h2,407 h2,166 h2,199 h2,265 h2,365 h2,904 h2,053 h1,822 h2,077 h2,115 h1,784 h1,714 h1,657 h1,699 h1,953 h
19852,527 h2,424 h2,117 h2,363 h2,424 h2,251 h2,413 h2,288 h2,449 h2,558 h2,759 h2,405 h2,159 h2,189 h2,262 h2,365 h2,879 h2,071 h1,833 h2,084 h2,097 h1,774 h1,721 h1,623 h1,676 h1,943 h
19862,523 h2,412 h2,114 h2,434 h2,427 h2,249 h2,411 h2,323 h2,453 h2,558 h2,758 h2,407 h2,152 h2,188 h2,243 h2,399 h2,908 h2,059 h1,834 h2,119 h2,095 h1,766 h1,701 h1,619 h1,657 h1,932 h
19872,505 h2,399 h2,109 h2,432 h2,429 h2,246 h2,409 h2,354 h2,416 h2,559 h2,711 h2,372 h2,407 h2,145 h2,221 h2,236 h2,405 h2,877 h2,017 h1,850 h2,098 h2,101 h1,758 h1,685 h1,630 h1,634 h1,921 h
19882,522 h2,387 h2,105 h2,432 h2,432 h2,245 h2,409 h2,368 h2,466 h2,560 h2,735 h2,352 h2,407 h2,138 h2,195 h2,226 h2,411 h2,831 h2,006 h1,856 h2,107 h2,103 h1,754 h1,673 h1,640 h1,629 h1,911 h
19892,523 h2,374 h2,102 h2,436 h2,436 h2,245 h2,413 h2,427 h2,405 h2,561 h2,804 h2,313 h2,406 h2,132 h2,177 h2,178 h2,416 h2,728 h2,047 h1,853 h2,114 h2,077 h1,742 h1,664 h1,626 h1,606 h1,900 h
19902,525 h2,362 h2,100 h2,426 h2,436 h2,247 h2,415 h2,432 h2,368 h2,561 h2,664 h2,364 h2,402 h2,125 h2,176 h2,175 h2,422 h2,674 h2,025 h1,845 h2,103 h2,049 h1,744 h1,678 h1,622 h1,583 h1,889 h
19912,525 h2,350 h2,103 h2,418 h2,437 h2,244 h2,420 h2,452 h2,401 h2,563 h2,713 h2,278 h2,399 h2,120 h2,164 h2,181 h2,419 h2,658 h2,055 h1,823 h2,067 h2,003 h1,753 h1,641 h1,615 h1,554 h1,878 h
19922,509 h2,338 h2,097 h2,409 h2,434 h2,241 h2,424 h2,456 h2,312 h2,564 h2,730 h2,365 h2,394 h2,126 h2,166 h2,185 h2,415 h2,636 h2,082 h1,820 h2,018 h1,960 h1,745 h1,617 h1,611 h1,565 h1,868 h
19932,513 h2,354 h2,112 h2,400 h2,433 h2,237 h2,425 h2,482 h2,378 h2,564 h2,648 h2,352 h2,388 h2,120 h2,186 h2,157 h2,389 h2,653 h2,103 h1,823 h1,991 h1,906 h1,737 h1,573 h1,602 h1,539 h1,889 h
19942,510 h2,369 h2,083 h2,392 h2,433 h2,234 h2,425 h2,498 h2,382 h2,564 h2,699 h2,376 h2,389 h2,118 h2,131 h2,153 h2,364 h2,637 h2,069 h1,830 h1,991 h1,897 h1,736 h1,573 h1,600 h1,534 h1,910 h
19952,529 h2,364 h2,108 h2,385 h2,434 h2,233 h2,424 h2,511 h2,344 h2,564 h2,694 h2,351 h2,384 h2,117 h2,170 h2,149 h2,338 h2,645 h2,051 h1,823 h1,983 h1,899 h1,736 h1,578 h1,579 h1,529 h1,915 h
19962,527 h2,358 h2,113 h2,379 h2,438 h2,252 h2,426 h2,533 h2,395 h2,565 h2,638 h2,393 h2,384 h2,112 h2,144 h2,179 h2,313 h2,634 h2,049 h1,840 h1,965 h1,903 h1,740 h1,575 h1,575 h1,516 h1,920 h
19972,519 h2,352 h2,123 h2,365 h2,437 h2,272 h2,427 h2,547 h2,347 h2,565 h2,566 h2,371 h2,392 h2,112 h2,089 h2,160 h2,256 h2,579 h2,045 h1,845 h1,940 h1,875 h1,743 h1,582 h1,574 h1,506 h1,926 h
19982,493 h2,347 h2,158 h2,350 h2,439 h2,298 h2,426 h2,534 h2,348 h2,565 h2,616 h2,362 h2,438 h2,105 h2,139 h2,158 h2,299 h2,485 h2,045 h1,836 h1,917 h1,855 h1,752 h1,574 h1,565 h1,503 h1,931 h
19992,495 h2,347 h2,184 h2,336 h2,441 h2,318 h2,425 h2,556 h2,393 h2,565 h2,580 h2,376 h2,438 h2,101 h2,137 h2,130 h2,277 h2,492 h2,040 h1,836 h1,906 h1,839 h1,758 h1,575 h1,561 h1,490 h1,887 h
20002,503 h2,347 h2,214 h2,321 h2,446 h2,334 h2,423 h2,574 h2,422 h2,565 h2,584 h2,368 h2,470 h2,101 h2,127 h2,136 h2,263 h2,509 h2,038 h1,826 h1,893 h1,847 h1,753 h1,589 h1,542 h1,465 h1,899 h
20012,494 h2,347 h2,237 h2,319 h2,446 h2,351 h2,423 h2,553 h2,418 h2,566 h2,376 h2,483 h2,335 h2,319 h2,101 h2,074 h2,141 h2,242 h2,496 h2,031 h1,808 h1,871 h1,831 h1,763 h1,581 h1,523 h1,457 h1,869 h
20022,484 h2,438 h2,282 h2,316 h2,448 h2,368 h2,452 h2,544 h2,436 h2,566 h2,383 h2,472 h2,363 h2,302 h2,098 h2,060 h2,119 h2,250 h2,461 h2,020 h1,790 h1,855 h1,819 h1,762 h1,594 h1,490 h1,448 h1,829 h
20032,500 h2,419 h2,281 h2,310 h2,452 h2,382 h2,442 h2,549 h2,423 h2,566 h2,319 h2,461 h2,356 h2,327 h2,101 h2,065 h2,112 h2,235 h2,421 h2,019 h1,775 h1,823 h1,823 h1,751 h1,598 h1,493 h1,443 h1,801 h
20042,492 h2,404 h2,289 h2,318 h2,456 h2,376 h2,438 h2,515 h2,447 h2,566 h2,342 h2,467 h2,375 h2,277 h2,100 h2,083 h2,092 h2,232 h2,389 h2,003 h1,786 h1,809 h1,831 h1,735 h1,588 h1,517 h1,443 h1,897 h
20052,606 h2,498 h2,628 h2,470 h2,478 h2,416 h2,425 h2,450 h2,288 h2,327 h2,458 h2,350 h2,274 h2,486 h2,489 h2,515 h2,514 h2,431 h2,439 h2,566 h2,399 h2,414 h2,358 h2,261 h2,101 h2,076 h2,078 h2,157 h2,348 h2,052 h1,780 h1,811 h1,819 h1,718 h1,578 h1,519 h1,432 h1,923 h
20062,612 h2,506 h2,613 h2,472 h2,484 h2,445 h2,429 h2,446 h2,297 h2,330 h2,455 h2,357 h2,285 h2,460 h2,469 h2,506 h2,485 h2,473 h2,408 h2,573 h2,316 h2,399 h2,366 h2,282 h2,101 h2,085 h2,071 h2,165 h2,344 h2,037 h1,774 h1,790 h1,827 h1,707 h1,592 h1,503 h1,452 h1,904 h
20072,620 h2,509 h2,603 h2,475 h2,479 h2,473 h2,534 h2,447 h2,304 h2,332 h2,460 h2,356 h2,295 h2,366 h2,443 h2,484 h2,475 h2,486 h2,423 h2,578 h2,322 h2,384 h2,393 h2,288 h2,117 h2,091 h2,067 h2,128 h2,304 h2,025 h1,770 h1,765 h1,818 h1,695 h1,594 h1,525 h1,454 h1,878 h
20082,630 h2,519 h2,593 h2,478 h2,435 h2,503 h2,612 h2,455 h2,314 h2,335 h2,481 h2,364 h2,302 h2,319 h2,414 h2,477 h2,466 h2,472 h2,371 h2,585 h2,284 h2,365 h2,398 h2,251 h2,123 h2,090 h2,067 h2,095 h2,217 h2,013 h1,766 h1,731 h1,798 h1,705 h1,583 h1,532 h1,447 h1,869 h
20092,641 h2,527 h2,610 h2,479 h2,420 h2,461 h2,600 h2,464 h2,316 h2,339 h2,502 h2,408 h2,308 h2,324 h2,420 h2,440 h2,455 h2,374 h2,340 h2,591 h2,249 h2,346 h2,354 h2,215 h2,123 h2,066 h2,054 h2,074 h2,167 h1,989 h1,738 h1,678 h1,754 h1,711 h1,564 h1,520 h1,407 h1,862 h
20102,633 h2,533 h2,616 h2,477 h2,441 h2,454 h2,627 h2,461 h2,320 h2,341 h2,506 h2,413 h2,315 h2,444 h2,402 h2,479 h2,439 h2,359 h2,392 h2,596 h2,236 h2,326 h2,249 h2,220 h2,132 h2,074 h2,051 h2,070 h2,153 h1,931 h1,756 h1,681 h1,773 h1,703 h1,578 h1,528 h1,425 h1,885 h
20112,629 h2,535 h2,619 h2,476 h2,409 h2,435 h2,652 h2,458 h2,328 h2,346 h2,521 h2,347 h2,322 h2,402 h2,400 h2,438 h2,421 h2,373 h2,365 h2,599 h2,255 h2,300 h2,290 h2,221 h2,133 h2,076 h2,048 h2,050 h2,126 h1,950 h1,754 h1,683 h1,769 h1,709 h1,595 h1,534 h1,427 h1,862 h
20122,636 h2,539 h2,625 h2,474 h2,395 h2,420 h2,600 h2,456 h2,342 h2,352 h2,544 h2,353 h2,329 h2,408 h2,376 h2,442 h2,407 h2,377 h2,340 h2,601 h2,224 h2,292 h2,243 h2,172 h2,134 h2,070 h2,032 h2,027 h2,110 h1,990 h1,764 h1,678 h1,781 h1,699 h1,593 h1,528 h1,406 h1,851 h
20132,643 h2,539 h2,634 h2,472 h2,381 h2,413 h2,600 h2,453 h2,350 h2,359 h2,549 h2,361 h2,336 h2,426 h2,340 h2,431 h2,399 h2,355 h2,288 h2,603 h2,212 h2,294 h2,157 h2,129 h2,137 h2,068 h2,035 h2,021 h2,100 h1,997 h1,755 h1,697 h1,763 h1,688 h1,592 h1,513 h1,396 h1,840 h
20142,647 h2,540 h2,645 h2,469 h2,447 h2,405 h2,600 h2,448 h2,390 h2,378 h2,570 h2,378 h2,343 h2,423 h2,351 h2,392 h2,389 h2,304 h2,288 h2,605 h2,209 h2,270 h2,136 h2,098 h2,135 h2,067 h2,025 h1,994 h2,070 h1,949 h1,744 h1,707 h1,760 h1,688 h1,588 h1,504 h1,400 h1,829 h
20152,650 h2,539 h2,661 h2,463 h2,432 h2,396 h2,600 h2,443 h2,394 h2,399 h2,573 h2,399 h2,346 h2,405 h2,338 h2,363 h2,374 h2,347 h2,288 h2,610 h2,214 h2,236 h2,157 h2,107 h2,134 h2,066 h2,005 h1,994 h2,077 h1,935 h1,747 h1,699 h1,752 h1,690 h1,582 h1,504 h1,402 h
20162,661 h2,534 h2,672 h2,459 h2,425 h2,392 h2,600 h2,440 h2,394 h2,421 h2,570 h2,250 h2,350 h2,397 h2,341 h2,352 h2,365 h2,254 h2,236 h2,560 h2,218 h2,221 h2,212 h2,133 h2,139 h2,066 h1,999 h1,978 h2,062 h1,943 h1,742 h1,723 h1,746 h1,697 h1,582 h1,507 h1,396 h
20172,665 h2,533 h2,681 h2,458 h2,428 h2,376 h2,548 h2,436 h2,384 h2,440 h2,580 h2,296 h2,353 h2,383 h2,343 h2,334 h2,354 h2,319 h2,235 h2,510 h2,197 h2,216 h2,185 h2,066 h2,140 h2,067 h1,976 h1,963 h2,012 h1,947 h1,738 h1,745 h1,745 h1,689 h1,584 h1,492 h1,388 h
20182,673 h2,532 h2,692 h2,421 h2,432 h2,386 h2,522 h2,431 h2,372 h2,429 h2,594 h2,369 h2,357 h2,370 h2,317 h2,306 h2,343 h2,247 h2,234 h2,370 h2,191 h2,209 h2,128 h2,144 h2,139 h2,064 h1,967 h1,956 h1,988 h1,961 h1,758 h1,758 h1,725 h1,694 h1,588 h1,500 h1,381 h
20192,681 h2,531 h2,707 h2,468 h2,390 h2,383 h2,496 h2,423 h2,361 h2,418 h2,605 h2,404 h2,361 h2,357 h2,316 h2,331 h2,334 h2,320 h2,231 h2,378 h2,207 h2,199 h2,069 h2,068 h2,112 h2,053 h1,973 h1,930 h1,963 h1,918 h1,748 h1,760 h1,688 h1,678 h1,587 h1,504 h1,372 h
20202,599 h2,412 h2,578 h2,474 h2,328 h2,069 h2,496 h2,306 h2,283 h2,313 h2,528 h2,159 h2,349 h2,255 h2,118 h2,229 h2,314 h2,206 h2,169 h2,321 h2,072 h2,095 h1,929 h2,092 h2,060 h2,005 h1,836 h1,825 h1,904 h1,735 h1,626 h1,636 h1,646 h1,563 h1,459 h1,391 h1,314 h
20212,653 h2,505 h2,657 h2,422 h2,428 h2,405 h2,466 h2,387 h2,380 h2,387 h2,480 h2,233 h2,367 h2,292 h2,213 h2,315 h2,374 h2,283 h2,218 h2,163 h2,154 h2,108 h2,081 h2,037 h2,095 h2,028 h1,991 h1,916 h1,912 h1,854 h1,710 h1,650 h1,651 h1,633 h1,551 h1,469 h1,342 h
20222,640 h2,535 h2,622 h2,481 h2,468 h2,504 h2,438 h2,415 h2,383 h2,377 h2,430 h2,368 h2,354 h2,339 h2,292 h2,311 h2,277 h2,251 h2,239 h2,194 h2,184 h2,173 h2,156 h2,140 h2,139 h2,034 h2,000 h1,963 h1,881 h1,882 h1,724 h1,683 h1,652 h1,653 h1,590 h1,492 h1,340 h
20232,658 h2,534 h2,514 h2,483 h2,471 h2,471 h2,435 h2,412 h2,389 h2,383 h2,383 h2,369 h2,356 h2,328 h2,308 h2,283 h2,258 h2,246 h2,240 h2,197 h2,181 h2,177 h2,177 h2,160 h2,143 h2,032 h1,994 h1,950 h1,910 h1,893 h1,731 h1,654 h1,654 h1,638 h1,593 h1,487 h1,335 h

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Which country has the most annual working hours in this dataset?

Sudan recorded 2,658 hours per worker in 2023, the highest reported average in this series.

Is this the legal working week?

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Penn World Table and long-run historical estimates via Our World in Data. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Average annual hours worked per worker, not the legal working week or hours per resident. National methods and part-time employment shares affect comparisons. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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