Sri Lanka Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 2,053 hours

Sri Lanka's average annual working hours in 2023 is 2,053 hours, unchanged from 2022. It ranks #55 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
20232.05K hours+0.68 hours+0.03%
20222.05K hours+78.4 hours+3.97%
20211.97K hours+91.14 hours+4.84%
20201.88K hours254.51 hours-11.91%
20192.14K hours40.05 hours-1.84%
20182.18K hours39.14 hours-1.77%
20172.22K hours+17.13 hours+0.78%
20162.20K hours+53.15 hours+2.48%
20152.15K hours74.8 hours-3.37%
20142.22K hours+24.05 hours+1.09%
20132.20K hours+35.15 hours+1.63%
20122.16K hours+50.63 hours+2.40%
20112.11K hours30.47 hours-1.42%
20102.14K hours12.4 hours-0.58%
20092.15K hours14.15 hours-0.65%
20082.17K hours0.39 hours-0.02%
20072.17K hours+0.02 hours+0.00%
20062.17K hours3.99 hours-0.18%
20052.17K hours+36.13 hours+1.69%
20042.14K hours+140.91 hours+7.06%
20032.00K hours90.15 hours-4.32%
20022.09K hours188.14 hours-8.27%
20012.27K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About Sri Lanka Average Annual Working Hours

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

Sri Lanka's average annual working hours is 2,053 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

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

Sri Lanka's average annual working hours was essentially unchanged from 2022 (2,052 hours) to 2023 (2,053 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it fell by 6.6%.

How does Sri Lanka rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, Sri Lanka has the 55th highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

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

In 2001, Sri Lanka's average annual working hours was 2,274 hours. By 2023 it fell by 9.7%.

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