Costa Rica Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 2,177 hours

Costa Rica's average annual working hours in 2023 is 2,177 hours, up 1.0% from 2022. It ranks #34 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+20.93 hours+0.97%
20222.16K hours+75.43 hours+3.63%
20212.08K hours+151.08 hours+7.83%
20201.93K hours139.77 hours-6.75%
20192.07K hours58.74 hours-2.76%
20182.13K hours57.29 hours-2.62%
20172.19K hours27.1 hours-1.22%
20162.21K hours+55.47 hours+2.57%
20152.16K hours+21.38 hours+1.00%
20142.14K hours21.03 hours-0.98%
20132.16K hours86.04 hours-3.84%
20122.24K hours47.29 hours-2.07%
20112.29K hours+40.62 hours+1.81%
20102.25K hours104.97 hours-4.46%
20092.35K hours43.64 hours-1.82%
20082.40K hours+5.31 hours+0.22%
20072.39K hours+26.96 hours+1.14%
20062.37K hours+7.76 hours+0.33%
20052.36K hours17.55 hours-0.74%
20042.38K hours+19.27 hours+0.82%
20032.36K hours6.57 hours-0.28%
20022.36K hours+27.66 hours+1.18%
20012.34K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About Costa Rica Average Annual Working Hours

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

Costa Rica's average annual working hours is 2,177 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

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

Costa Rica's average annual working hours rose by 1.0% from 2022 (2,156 hours) to 2023 (2,177 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it rose by 0.9%.

How does Costa Rica rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, Costa Rica has the 34th highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

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

In 2001, Costa Rica's average annual working hours was 2,335 hours. By 2023 it fell by 6.8%.

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