Jamaica Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 1,963 hours

Jamaica's average annual working hours in 2023 is 1,963 hours, up 0.2% from 2022. It ranks #68 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
20231.96K hours+3.63 hours+0.19%
20221.96K hours+55.59 hours+2.92%
20211.90K hours+25.09 hours+1.34%
20201.88K hours73.64 hours-3.77%
20191.95K hours+6.82 hours+0.35%
20181.95K hours+2.89 hours+0.15%
20171.94K hours+5.35 hours+0.28%
20161.94K hours+18.56 hours+0.97%
20151.92K hours+11.47 hours+0.60%
20141.91K hours16.56 hours-0.86%
20131.92K hours26.99 hours-1.38%
20121.95K hours+21.89 hours+1.14%
20111.93K hours25.08 hours-1.28%
20101.95K hours+7.42 hours+0.38%
20091.95K hours14.51 hours-0.74%
20081.96K hours2.56 hours-0.13%
20071.96K hours+0.37 hours+0.02%
20061.96K hours2.59 hours-0.13%
20051.97K hours0 hours0.00%
20041.97K hours0 hours0.00%
20031.97K hours0 hours0.00%
20021.97K hours5.07 hours-0.26%
20011.97K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About Jamaica Average Annual Working Hours

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

Jamaica's average annual working hours is 1,963 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

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

Jamaica's average annual working hours rose by 0.2% from 2022 (1,959 hours) to 2023 (1,963 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it rose by 2.0%.

How does Jamaica rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, Jamaica has the 68th highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

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

In 2001, Jamaica's average annual working hours was 1,971 hours. By 2023 it fell by 0.4%.

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