Annual working hours vs. productivity in Bahrain

Bahrain: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,052 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2,052 hours per worker
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
56th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,163 hours per worker
in 2008
All-time low
2,052 hours per worker
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Annual working hours vs. productivity in Bahrain, 2005–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2005201420232005: 2.1k hours per worker2006: 2.2k hours per worker2007: 2.2k hours per worker2008: 2.2k hours per worker2009: 2.1k hours per worker2010: 2.1k hours per worker2011: 2.1k hours per worker2012: 2.1k hours per worker2013: 2.1k hours per worker2014: 2.1k hours per worker2015: 2.1k hours per worker2016: 2.1k hours per worker2017: 2.1k hours per worker2018: 2.1k hours per worker2019: 2.1k hours per worker2020: 2.1k hours per worker2021: 2.1k hours per worker2022: 2.1k hours per worker2023: 2.1k hours per worker

Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 2,052 hours per worker for annual working hours vs. productivity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Bahrain peaked at 2,163 hours per worker in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,052 hours per worker, in 2023.

That places Bahrain 56th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,153 hours per worker 2,138 hours per worker 2,163 hours per worker 5
2010s 2,118 hours per worker 2,105 hours per worker 2,148 hours per worker 10
2020s 2,060 hours per worker 2,052 hours per worker 2,072 hours per worker 4

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 53 Niger 2,069 hours per worker compare
  2. 54 Nigeria 2,062 hours per worker compare
  3. 55 Sri Lanka 2,053 hours per worker compare
  4. 57 Ukraine 2,045 hours per worker compare
  5. 58 Kenya 2,035 hours per worker compare
  6. 59 Taiwan 2,032 hours per worker compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Bahrain?
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Bahrain was 2,052 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 Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 2,163 hours per worker in 2008.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 2,052 hours per worker in 2023.
How does Bahrain rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
Bahrain ranks 56th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bahrain 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

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