Annual working hours vs. productivity in Belarus
Belarus: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,875 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Belarus, 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 Belarus stood at 1,875 hours per worker.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Belarus peaked at 1,903 hours per worker in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,807 hours per worker, in 2016.
Belarus ranks 76th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,888 hours per worker | 1,871 hours per worker | 1,903 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,837 hours per worker | 1,807 hours per worker | 1,864 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,848 hours per worker | 1,816 hours per worker | 1,875 hours per worker | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Belarus
- Imports of goods and services 57.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.78 billion current LCU (2025)
- Trade 112.1% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -1.9% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -5.58 billion current LCU (2025)
- Trade in services 20.6% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 42.11 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 53.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 163.47 billion current LCU (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.11 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Belarus?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Belarus was 1,875 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,903 hours per worker in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,807 hours per worker in 2016.
- How does Belarus rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Belarus ranks 76th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus 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.