Iran Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 2,246 hours

Iran's average annual working hours in 2023 is 2,246 hours, down 0.2% from 2022. It ranks #23 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
20232.25K hours5.18 hours-0.23%
20222.25K hours31.42 hours-1.38%
20212.28K hours+76.88 hours+3.49%
20202.21K hours114.32 hours-4.93%
20192.32K hours+73.57 hours+3.27%
20182.25K hours72.77 hours-3.14%
20172.32K hours+64.89 hours+2.88%
20162.25K hours92.98 hours-3.96%
20152.35K hours+43.71 hours+1.90%
20142.30K hours50.95 hours-2.16%
20132.35K hours22.29 hours-0.94%
20122.38K hours+4.3 hours+0.18%
20112.37K hours+13.31 hours+0.56%
20102.36K hours14.38 hours-0.61%
20092.37K hours97.84 hours-3.96%
20082.47K hours14.42 hours-0.58%
20072.49K hours+12.79 hours+0.52%
20062.47K hours+42.34 hours+1.74%
20052.43K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About Iran Average Annual Working Hours

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

Iran's average annual working hours is 2,246 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

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

Iran's average annual working hours fell by 0.2% from 2022 (2,251 hours) to 2023 (2,246 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it fell by 4.6%.

How does Iran rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, Iran has the 23rd highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

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

In 2005, Iran's average annual working hours was 2,431 hours. By 2023 it fell by 7.6%.

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