Kenya Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 2,035 hours

Kenya's average annual working hours in 2023 is 2,035 hours, up 0.2% from 2022. It ranks #58 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
20232.03K hours+3.53 hours+0.17%
20222.03K hours+18.83 hours+0.94%
20212.01K hours+58.71 hours+3.01%
20201.95K hours81.21 hours-3.99%
20192.03K hours4.07 hours-0.20%
20182.04K hours3.43 hours-0.17%
20172.04K hours4.5 hours-0.22%
20162.05K hours+2.89 hours+0.14%
20152.04K hours+2.93 hours+0.14%
20142.04K hours+2.68 hours+0.13%
20132.04K hours+2.23 hours+0.11%
20122.04K hours+1.99 hours+0.10%
20112.03K hours+2.44 hours+0.12%
20102.03K hours+2.66 hours+0.13%
20092.03K hours+0.92 hours+0.05%
20082.03K hours0.19 hours-0.01%
20072.03K hours+1.65 hours+0.08%
20062.03K hours+1.44 hours+0.07%
20052.03K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About Kenya Average Annual Working Hours

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

Kenya's average annual working hours is 2,035 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

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

Kenya's average annual working hours rose by 0.2% from 2022 (2,031 hours) to 2023 (2,035 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it fell by 0.2%.

How does Kenya rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, Kenya has the 58th highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

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

In 2005, Kenya's average annual working hours was 2,025 hours. By 2023 it rose by 0.5%.

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