New Zealand Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 1,708 hours

New Zealand's average annual working hours in 2023 is 1,708 hours, up 0.2% from 2022. It ranks #90 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
20231.71K hours+2.88 hours+0.17%
20221.70K hours+16.69 hours+0.99%
20211.69K hours10.45 hours-0.62%
20201.70K hours43.89 hours-2.52%
20191.74K hours+26.78 hours+1.56%
20181.72K hours0.26 hours-0.02%
20171.72K hours2.28 hours-0.13%
20161.72K hours12.17 hours-0.70%
20151.73K hours5.84 hours-0.34%
20141.74K hours+3.84 hours+0.22%
20131.73K hours+31.64 hours+1.86%
20121.70K hours21.12 hours-1.23%
20111.72K hours12.6 hours-0.73%
20101.73K hours+21.66 hours+1.26%
20091.71K hours17.52 hours-1.01%
20081.73K hours18.2 hours-1.04%
20071.75K hours17.96 hours-1.02%
20061.77K hours16.14 hours-0.91%
20051.78K hours19.7 hours-1.09%
20041.80K hours+14.35 hours+0.80%
20031.79K hours2.56 hours-0.14%
20021.79K hours0.17 hours-0.01%
20011.79K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About New Zealand Average Annual Working Hours

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

New Zealand's average annual working hours is 1,708 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

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

New Zealand's average annual working hours rose by 0.2% from 2022 (1,705 hours) to 2023 (1,708 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it fell by 1.4%.

How does New Zealand rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, New Zealand has the 90th highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

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

In 2001, New Zealand's average annual working hours was 1,791 hours. By 2023 it fell by 4.6%.

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