Annual working hours vs. productivity in Cambodia

Cambodia: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,389 hours per worker in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,389 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,394 hours per worker
in 2016
All-time low
2,075 hours per worker
in 1975
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Annual working hours vs. productivity in Cambodia, 1970–2023

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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 Cambodia is 2,389 hours per worker, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Cambodia peaked at 2,394 hours per worker in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,075 hours per worker, in 1975.

That places Cambodia 9th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,081 hours per worker 2,075 hours per worker 2,095 hours per worker 10
1980s 2,109 hours per worker 2,102 hours per worker 2,117 hours per worker 10
1990s 2,118 hours per worker 2,083 hours per worker 2,184 hours per worker 10
2000s 2,282 hours per worker 2,214 hours per worker 2,316 hours per worker 10
2010s 2,363 hours per worker 2,320 hours per worker 2,394 hours per worker 10
2020s 2,359 hours per worker 2,283 hours per worker 2,389 hours per worker 4

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 6 Colombia 2,471 hours per worker compare
  2. 7 Qatar 2,435 hours per worker compare
  3. 8 Lebanon 2,412 hours per worker compare
  4. 10 Bangladesh 2,383 hours per worker compare
  5. 11 India 2,383 hours per worker compare
  6. 12 Egypt 2,369 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 Cambodia?
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Cambodia was 2,389 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 Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 2,394 hours per worker in 2016.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,075 hours per worker in 1975.
How does Cambodia rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
Cambodia ranks 9th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia 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
Last refreshed

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