Kuwait Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 2,318 hours

Kuwait's average annual working hours in 2023 is 2,318 hours, down 0.3% from 2022. It ranks #16 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
20232.32K hours5.82 hours-0.25%
20222.32K hours5.63 hours-0.24%
20212.33K hours+28.58 hours+1.24%
20202.30K hours36.42 hours-1.56%
20192.34K hours7.32 hours-0.31%
20182.34K hours2.83 hours-0.12%
20172.35K hours6.79 hours-0.29%
20162.35K hours0.28 hours-0.01%
20152.35K hours+1.42 hours+0.06%
20142.35K hours1.78 hours-0.08%
20132.35K hours3.87 hours-0.16%
20122.36K hours11.63 hours-0.49%
20112.37K hours12.91 hours-0.54%
20102.38K hours4.61 hours-0.19%
20092.39K hours10.12 hours-0.42%
20082.40K hours0.86 hours-0.04%
20072.40K hours+6.14 hours+0.26%
20062.39K hours+5.9 hours+0.25%
20052.39K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About Kuwait Average Annual Working Hours

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

Kuwait's average annual working hours is 2,318 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

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

Kuwait's average annual working hours fell by 0.3% from 2022 (2,324 hours) to 2023 (2,318 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it fell by 1.6%.

How does Kuwait rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, Kuwait has the 16th highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

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

In 2005, Kuwait's average annual working hours was 2,387 hours. By 2023 it fell by 2.9%.

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