China, Hong Kong SAR Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 2,240 hours

China, Hong Kong SAR's average annual working hours in 2023 is 2,240 hours, up 0.1% from 2022. It ranks #25 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
20232.24K hours+1.78 hours+0.08%
20222.24K hours+21.05 hours+0.95%
20212.22K hours+48.89 hours+2.25%
20202.17K hours62.41 hours-2.80%
20192.23K hours2.61 hours-0.12%
20182.23K hours1.28 hours-0.06%
20172.24K hours0.93 hours-0.04%
20162.24K hours52 hours-2.27%
20152.29K hours+0.03 hours+0.00%
20142.29K hours0.04 hours-0.00%
20132.29K hours51.99 hours-2.22%
20122.34K hours25.35 hours-1.07%
20112.37K hours26.63 hours-1.11%
20102.39K hours+51.95 hours+2.22%
20092.34K hours31.18 hours-1.31%
20082.37K hours52.01 hours-2.15%
20072.42K hours+15.64 hours+0.65%
20062.41K hours31.21 hours-1.28%
20052.44K hours8.3 hours-0.34%
20042.45K hours+24.4 hours+1.01%
20032.42K hours13.03 hours-0.53%
20022.44K hours+17.75 hours+0.73%
20012.42K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About China, Hong Kong SAR Average Annual Working Hours

What is China, Hong Kong SAR's average annual working hours in 2023?▾

China, Hong Kong SAR's average annual working hours is 2,240 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

Is China, Hong Kong SAR's average annual working hours increasing or decreasing?▾

China, Hong Kong SAR's average annual working hours rose by 0.1% from 2022 (2,239 hours) to 2023 (2,240 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it fell by 2.1%.

How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, China, Hong Kong SAR has the 25th highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

What was China, Hong Kong SAR's average annual working hours in 2001?▾

In 2001, China, Hong Kong SAR's average annual working hours was 2,418 hours. By 2023 it fell by 7.3%.

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