Ethiopia Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 1,599 hours

Ethiopia's average annual working hours in 2023 is 1,599 hours, up 0.2% from 2022. It ranks #107 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
20231.60K hours+3.59 hours+0.22%
20221.60K hours+44.48 hours+2.87%
20211.55K hours+94.99 hours+6.52%
20201.46K hours112.94 hours-7.20%
20191.57K hours+1.7 hours+0.11%
20181.57K hours+1.2 hours+0.08%
20171.57K hours+1.49 hours+0.10%
20161.56K hours+1.21 hours+0.08%
20151.56K hours+1.35 hours+0.09%
20141.56K hours+1.19 hours+0.08%
20131.56K hours+10.87 hours+0.70%
20121.55K hours+10.69 hours+0.69%
20111.54K hours+10.75 hours+0.70%
20101.53K hours+10.87 hours+0.72%
20091.52K hours+10.22 hours+0.68%
20081.51K hours+10.41 hours+0.70%
20071.50K hours+9.54 hours+0.64%
20061.49K hours+9.21 hours+0.62%
20051.48K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About Ethiopia Average Annual Working Hours

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

Ethiopia's average annual working hours is 1,599 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

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

Ethiopia's average annual working hours rose by 0.2% from 2022 (1,596 hours) to 2023 (1,599 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it rose by 2.5%.

How does Ethiopia rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, Ethiopia has the 107th highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

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

In 2005, Ethiopia's average annual working hours was 1,479 hours. By 2023 it rose by 8.2%.

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