Namibia Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 2,184 hours

Namibia's average annual working hours in 2023 is 2,184 hours, down 0.5% from 2022. It ranks #29 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
20232.18K hours11.77 hours-0.54%
20222.20K hours+26.65 hours+1.23%
20212.17K hours+40.88 hours+1.92%
20202.13K hours94.02 hours-4.23%
20192.22K hours17.65 hours-0.79%
20182.24K hours57.43 hours-2.50%
20172.30K hours62.1 hours-2.63%
20162.36K hours+14.04 hours+0.60%
20152.35K hours+12.82 hours+0.55%
20142.33K hours+401.29 hours+20.78%
20131.93K hours16.96 hours-0.87%
20121.95K hours84.47 hours-4.16%
20112.03K hours84.79 hours-4.00%
20102.12K hours17.51 hours-0.82%
20092.14K hours18.95 hours-0.88%
20082.15K hours17.96 hours-0.83%
20072.17K hours17.01 hours-0.78%
20062.19K hours16.44 hours-0.75%
20052.21K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About Namibia Average Annual Working Hours

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

Namibia's average annual working hours is 2,184 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

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

Namibia's average annual working hours fell by 0.5% from 2022 (2,196 hours) to 2023 (2,184 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it rose by 13.1%.

How does Namibia rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, Namibia has the 29th highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

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

In 2005, Namibia's average annual working hours was 2,205 hours. By 2023 it fell by 1.0%.

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