Botswana Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 2,258 hours

Botswana's average annual working hours in 2023 is 2,258 hours, down 0.8% from 2022. It ranks #22 of 129 countries.

Average annual working hours per worker indicates productivity and work-life balance in each country.

Source (2023): Annual working hours per worker | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Average Annual Working Hours over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
20232.26K hours19.09 hours-0.84%
20222.28K hours96.78 hours-4.08%
20212.37K hours+59.8 hours+2.58%
20202.31K hours19.5 hours-0.84%
20192.33K hours9.74 hours-0.42%
20182.34K hours10.5 hours-0.45%
20172.35K hours10.8 hours-0.46%
20162.36K hours9.52 hours-0.40%
20152.37K hours14.74 hours-0.62%
20142.39K hours10.34 hours-0.43%
20132.40K hours7.98 hours-0.33%
20122.41K hours14.17 hours-0.59%
20112.42K hours17.87 hours-0.73%
20102.44K hours15.46 hours-0.63%
20092.45K hours10.93 hours-0.44%
20082.47K hours9.47 hours-0.38%
20072.48K hours9.76 hours-0.39%
20062.48K hours29.25 hours-1.16%
20052.51K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About Botswana Average Annual Working Hours

What is Botswana's average annual working hours in 2023?▾

Botswana's average annual working hours is 2,258 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

Is Botswana's average annual working hours increasing or decreasing?▾

Botswana's average annual working hours fell by 0.8% from 2022 (2,277 hours) to 2023 (2,258 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it fell by 5.9%.

How does Botswana rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, Botswana has the 22nd highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

What was Botswana's average annual working hours in 2005?▾

In 2005, Botswana's average annual working hours was 2,514 hours. By 2023 it fell by 10.2%.

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