Taiwan Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 2,032 hours

Taiwan's average annual working hours in 2023 is 2,032 hours, down 0.1% from 2022. It ranks #59 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
20232.03K hours2.29 hours-0.11%
20222.03K hours+5.69 hours+0.28%
20212.03K hours+23.31 hours+1.16%
20202.00K hours47.98 hours-2.34%
20192.05K hours10.73 hours-0.52%
20182.06K hours3.24 hours-0.16%
20172.07K hours+0.99 hours+0.05%
20162.07K hours0.56 hours-0.03%
20152.07K hours1.74 hours-0.08%
20132.07K hours1.77 hours-0.09%
20122.07K hours6.51 hours-0.31%
20112.08K hours+2.42 hours+0.12%
20102.07K hours+8.17 hours+0.40%
20092.07K hours24.26 hours-1.16%
20082.09K hours0.54 hours-0.03%
20072.09K hours+5.96 hours+0.29%
20062.08K hours+9.16 hours+0.44%
20052.08K hours7.84 hours-0.38%
20042.08K hours+18 hours+0.87%
20032.07K hours+5.07 hours+0.25%
20022.06K hours13.38 hours-0.65%
20012.07K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About Taiwan Average Annual Working Hours

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

Taiwan's average annual working hours is 2,032 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

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

Taiwan's average annual working hours fell by 0.1% from 2022 (2,034 hours) to 2023 (2,032 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it fell by 1.8%.

How does Taiwan rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, Taiwan has the 59th highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

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

In 2001, Taiwan's average annual working hours was 2,074 hours. By 2023 it fell by 2.0%.

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