Germany vs Yemen: Annual working hours vs. productivity

Germany

1,335 hours per worker

in 2023

Yemen

1,382 hours per worker

in 2023

Germany rank

129th

Yemen rank

127th

Annual working hours vs. productivity over time

Yemen currently reports 1,382 hours per worker against 1,335 hours per worker in Germany, a difference of 46.83 hours per worker.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Globally, Germany ranks 129th and Yemen ranks 127th of 129 countries.

Indicator: Annual working hours vs. productivity
Unit: hours per worker
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 129 places, 4,891 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.