Annual working hours vs. productivity in Algeria
Algeria: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,232 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Algeria, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours vs. productivity in Algeria stood at 2,232 hours per worker.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Algeria peaked at 2,272 hours per worker in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,122 hours per worker, in 2020.
That places Algeria 26th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,245 hours per worker | 2,233 hours per worker | 2,257 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,231 hours per worker | 2,194 hours per worker | 2,272 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,198 hours per worker | 2,122 hours per worker | 2,238 hours per worker | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Algeria
- External balance on goods and services -15.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.63 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.48 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Trade 39.0% (2025)
- Trade in services 5.0% (2024)
- External balance on goods and services -2.01 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 17.3% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 8.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 59.95 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Algeria?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Algeria was 2,232 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,272 hours per worker in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,122 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Algeria ranks 26th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.