Congo Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 2,534 hours

Congo's average annual working hours in 2023 is 2,534 hours, unchanged from 2022. It ranks #2 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
20232.53K hours0.45 hours-0.02%
20222.53K hours+29.25 hours+1.17%
20212.51K hours+92.88 hours+3.85%
20202.41K hours118.35 hours-4.68%
20192.53K hours0.9 hours-0.04%
20182.53K hours1.12 hours-0.04%
20172.53K hours0.95 hours-0.04%
20162.53K hours5.04 hours-0.20%
20152.54K hours1.49 hours-0.06%
20142.54K hours+1.3 hours+0.05%
20132.54K hours+0.29 hours+0.01%
20122.54K hours+4.24 hours+0.17%
20112.53K hours+1.94 hours+0.08%
20102.53K hours+5.19 hours+0.21%
20092.53K hours+8.59 hours+0.34%
20082.52K hours+10.28 hours+0.41%
20072.51K hours+2.73 hours+0.11%
20062.51K hours+7.9 hours+0.32%
20052.50K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About Congo Average Annual Working Hours

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

Congo's average annual working hours is 2,534 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

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

Congo's average annual working hours was essentially unchanged from 2022 (2,535 hours) to 2023 (2,534 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it fell by 0.2%.

How does Congo rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, Congo has the 2nd highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

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

In 2005, Congo's average annual working hours was 2,498 hours. By 2023 it rose by 1.5%.

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