Cameroon Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 2,181 hours

Cameroon's average annual working hours in 2023 is 2,181 hours, up 0.2% from 2022. It ranks #31 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
20232.18K hours+3.34 hours+0.15%
20222.18K hours+21.04 hours+0.98%
20212.16K hours+38.69 hours+1.83%
20202.12K hours42.28 hours-1.96%
20192.16K hours+8.52 hours+0.40%
20182.15K hours+4.82 hours+0.22%
20172.15K hours+2.9 hours+0.14%
20162.14K hours+9.75 hours+0.46%
20152.13K hours+0.75 hours+0.04%
20142.13K hours0.17 hours-0.01%
20132.13K hours2.75 hours-0.13%
20122.14K hours+0.34 hours+0.02%
20112.14K hours4.03 hours-0.19%
20102.14K hours+0.94 hours+0.04%
20092.14K hours3.99 hours-0.19%
20082.14K hours1.43 hours-0.07%
20072.14K hours+9.47 hours+0.44%
20062.13K hours+6.3 hours+0.30%
20052.13K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About Cameroon Average Annual Working Hours

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

Cameroon's average annual working hours is 2,181 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

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

Cameroon's average annual working hours rose by 0.2% from 2022 (2,177 hours) to 2023 (2,181 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it rose by 2.2%.

How does Cameroon rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, Cameroon has the 31st highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

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

In 2005, Cameroon's average annual working hours was 2,128 hours. By 2023 it rose by 2.5%.

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