Malawi Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 1,596 hours

Malawi's average annual working hours in 2023 is 1,596 hours, unchanged from 2022. It ranks #108 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 hours0.15 hours-0.01%
20221.60K hours+27.67 hours+1.76%
20211.57K hours+62.68 hours+4.16%
20201.51K hours75.57 hours-4.78%
20191.58K hours+1.27 hours+0.08%
20181.58K hours+1.34 hours+0.08%
20171.58K hours+1.25 hours+0.08%
20161.58K hours+0.99 hours+0.06%
20151.58K hours+0.62 hours+0.04%
20141.58K hours+1.16 hours+0.07%
20131.57K hours0.95 hours-0.06%
20121.58K hours1.4 hours-0.09%
20111.58K hours0.92 hours-0.06%
20101.58K hours1.6 hours-0.10%
20091.58K hours1.26 hours-0.08%
20081.58K hours1.11 hours-0.07%
20071.58K hours0.71 hours-0.04%
20061.58K hours1.21 hours-0.08%
20051.58K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About Malawi Average Annual Working Hours

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

Malawi's average annual working hours is 1,596 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

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

Malawi's average annual working hours was essentially unchanged from 2022 (1,596 hours) to 2023 (1,596 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it rose by 1.4%.

How does Malawi rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, Malawi has the 108th highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

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

In 2005, Malawi's average annual working hours was 1,584 hours. By 2023 it rose by 0.8%.

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