Tanzania Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 2,129 hours

Tanzania's average annual working hours in 2023 is 2,129 hours, up 0.2% from 2022. It ranks #42 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
20232.13K hours+4.78 hours+0.23%
20222.12K hours+22.95 hours+1.09%
20212.10K hours+66.58 hours+3.27%
20202.03K hours43.93 hours-2.11%
20192.08K hours+27.15 hours+1.32%
20182.05K hours+26.79 hours+1.32%
20172.02K hours+26.74 hours+1.34%
20162.00K hours+26.47 hours+1.34%
20151.97K hours+26 hours+1.34%
20141.95K hours+138.36 hours+7.66%
20131.81K hours+138.23 hours+8.28%
20121.67K hours53.8 hours-3.12%
20111.72K hours52.7 hours-2.97%
20101.78K hours0.19 hours-0.01%
20091.78K hours1.03 hours-0.06%
20081.78K hours+27.14 hours+1.55%
20071.75K hours+26.93 hours+1.56%
20061.72K hours+7.83 hours+0.46%
20051.71K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About Tanzania Average Annual Working Hours

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

Tanzania's average annual working hours is 2,129 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

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

Tanzania's average annual working hours rose by 0.2% from 2022 (2,124 hours) to 2023 (2,129 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it rose by 17.8%.

How does Tanzania rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, Tanzania has the 42nd highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

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

In 2005, Tanzania's average annual working hours was 1,714 hours. By 2023 it rose by 24.2%.

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