Zimbabwe Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 2,311 hours

Zimbabwe's average annual working hours in 2023 is 2,311 hours, up 6.4% from 2022. It ranks #17 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
20232.31K hours+138.98 hours+6.40%
20222.17K hours+160.47 hours+7.98%
20212.01K hours+122.12 hours+6.46%
20201.89K hours14.26 hours-0.75%
20191.90K hours+5.91 hours+0.31%
20181.90K hours+5.84 hours+0.31%
20171.89K hours+4.42 hours+0.23%
20161.89K hours+2.97 hours+0.16%
20151.88K hours+2.25 hours+0.12%
20141.88K hours1.76 hours-0.09%
20131.88K hours2.8 hours-0.15%
20121.89K hours1.62 hours-0.09%
20111.89K hours4.41 hours-0.23%
20101.89K hours2.82 hours-0.15%
20091.90K hours2.55 hours-0.13%
20081.90K hours6.5 hours-0.34%
20071.90K hours4.7 hours-0.25%
20061.91K hours4.32 hours-0.23%
20051.91K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About Zimbabwe Average Annual Working Hours

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

Zimbabwe's average annual working hours is 2,311 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

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

Zimbabwe's average annual working hours rose by 6.4% from 2022 (2,172 hours) to 2023 (2,311 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it rose by 22.7%.

How does Zimbabwe rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, Zimbabwe has the 17th highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

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

In 2005, Zimbabwe's average annual working hours was 1,914 hours. By 2023 it rose by 20.8%.

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