Colombia Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 2,471 hours

Colombia's average annual working hours in 2023 is 2,471 hours, down 1.3% from 2022. It ranks #6 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
20232.47K hours32.96 hours-1.32%
20222.50K hours+98.18 hours+4.08%
20212.41K hours+335.95 hours+16.23%
20202.07K hours313.17 hours-13.14%
20192.38K hours3.33 hours-0.14%
20182.39K hours+9.51 hours+0.40%
20172.38K hours15.78 hours-0.66%
20162.39K hours3.62 hours-0.15%
20152.40K hours9.31 hours-0.39%
20142.41K hours8.35 hours-0.35%
20132.41K hours6.2 hours-0.26%
20122.42K hours15.33 hours-0.63%
20112.44K hours18.88 hours-0.77%
20102.45K hours6.94 hours-0.28%
20092.46K hours41.68 hours-1.67%
20082.50K hours+29.14 hours+1.18%
20072.47K hours+28.81 hours+1.18%
20062.44K hours+28.47 hours+1.18%
20052.42K hours+11.6 hours+0.48%
20042.40K hours14.38 hours-0.59%
20032.42K hours19.25 hours-0.79%
20022.44K hours+91.53 hours+3.90%
20012.35K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About Colombia Average Annual Working Hours

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

Colombia's average annual working hours is 2,471 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

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

Colombia's average annual working hours fell by 1.3% from 2022 (2,504 hours) to 2023 (2,471 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it rose by 2.4%.

How does Colombia rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, Colombia has the 6th highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

What was Colombia's average annual working hours in 2001?▾

In 2001, Colombia's average annual working hours was 2,347 hours. By 2023 it rose by 5.3%.

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