Vietnam Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 2,160 hours

Vietnam's average annual working hours in 2023 is 2,160 hours, up 1.0% from 2022. It ranks #37 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
20232.16K hours+20.76 hours+0.97%
20222.14K hours+102.74 hours+5.04%
20212.04K hours54.91 hours-2.62%
20202.09K hours+24.34 hours+1.18%
20192.07K hours76.14 hours-3.55%
20182.14K hours+77.24 hours+3.74%
20172.07K hours66.19 hours-3.10%
20162.13K hours+25.5 hours+1.21%
20152.11K hours+8.94 hours+0.43%
20142.10K hours30.54 hours-1.43%
20132.13K hours43.38 hours-2.00%
20122.17K hours48.72 hours-2.19%
20112.22K hours+1.22 hours+0.05%
20102.22K hours+4.23 hours+0.19%
20092.22K hours35.62 hours-1.58%
20082.25K hours36.58 hours-1.60%
20072.29K hours+5.99 hours+0.26%
20062.28K hours+20.37 hours+0.90%
20052.26K hours16 hours-0.70%
20042.28K hours49.63 hours-2.13%
20032.33K hours+24.74 hours+1.07%
20022.30K hours16.82 hours-0.73%
20012.32K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About Vietnam Average Annual Working Hours

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

Vietnam's average annual working hours is 2,160 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

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

Vietnam's average annual working hours rose by 1.0% from 2022 (2,140 hours) to 2023 (2,160 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it rose by 1.5%.

How does Vietnam rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, Vietnam has the 37th highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

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

In 2001, Vietnam's average annual working hours was 2,319 hours. By 2023 it fell by 6.8%.

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