Pakistan Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 2,471 hours

Pakistan's average annual working hours in 2023 is 2,471 hours, up 0.1% from 2022. It ranks #5 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
20232.47K hours+3.38 hours+0.14%
20222.47K hours+39.65 hours+1.63%
20212.43K hours+100 hours+4.30%
20202.33K hours62.2 hours-2.60%
20192.39K hours41.4 hours-1.70%
20182.43K hours+3.37 hours+0.14%
20172.43K hours+3.45 hours+0.14%
20162.42K hours7.17 hours-0.29%
20152.43K hours15.47 hours-0.63%
20142.45K hours+66.48 hours+2.79%
20132.38K hours14.5 hours-0.61%
20122.40K hours13.39 hours-0.56%
20112.41K hours32.52 hours-1.33%
20102.44K hours+21.36 hours+0.88%
20092.42K hours14.9 hours-0.61%
20082.43K hours43.82 hours-1.77%
20072.48K hours5 hours-0.20%
20062.48K hours+6.09 hours+0.25%
20052.48K hours14.76 hours-0.59%
20042.49K hours7.86 hours-0.31%
20032.50K hours+15.81 hours+0.64%
20022.48K hours9.68 hours-0.39%
20012.49K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About Pakistan Average Annual Working Hours

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

Pakistan's average annual working hours is 2,471 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

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

Pakistan's average annual working hours rose by 0.1% from 2022 (2,468 hours) to 2023 (2,471 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it rose by 3.8%.

How does Pakistan rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, Pakistan has the 5th highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

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

In 2001, Pakistan's average annual working hours was 2,494 hours. By 2023 it fell by 0.9%.

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