Annual working hours vs. productivity in Belarus

Belarus: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,875 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1,875 hours per worker
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
76th
of 129 countries
All-time high
1,903 hours per worker
in 2005
All-time low
1,807 hours per worker
in 2016
Years of data
19
2005–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2005201420232005: 1.9k hours per worker2006: 1.9k hours per worker2007: 1.9k hours per worker2008: 1.9k hours per worker2009: 1.9k hours per worker2010: 1.9k hours per worker2011: 1.9k hours per worker2012: 1.8k hours per worker2013: 1.8k hours per worker2014: 1.8k hours per worker2015: 1.8k hours per worker2016: 1.8k hours per worker2017: 1.8k hours per worker2018: 1.8k hours per worker2019: 1.8k hours per worker2020: 1.8k hours per worker2021: 1.8k hours per worker2022: 1.9k hours per worker2023: 1.9k 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 73 South Korea 1,910 hours per worker compare
  2. 74 Greece 1,893 hours per worker compare
  3. 75 Israel 1,890 hours per worker compare
  4. 77 Malta 1,848 hours per worker compare
  5. 78 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,841 hours per worker compare
  6. 79 Cyprus 1,840 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 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

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.