Annual working hours vs. productivity in Argentina
Argentina: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,612 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Argentina, 1972–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours vs. productivity in Argentina is 1,612 hours per worker, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Argentina peaked at 1,999 hours per worker in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1,529 hours per worker, in 2020.
That places Argentina 103rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,988 hours per worker | 1,977 hours per worker | 1,999 hours per worker | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,918 hours per worker | 1,862 hours per worker | 1,974 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,870 hours per worker | 1,826 hours per worker | 1,903 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,772 hours per worker | 1,710 hours per worker | 1,862 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,694 hours per worker | 1,612 hours per worker | 1,760 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,570 hours per worker | 1,529 hours per worker | 1,612 hours per worker | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Argentina
- Final consumption expenditure 84.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 13.6% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 70.0% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 580.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 719.72 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 522.52 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 6.7% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 109.24 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 101.0% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 115.14 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Argentina?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Argentina was 1,612 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,999 hours per worker in 1972.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,529 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Argentina ranks 103rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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.