Annual working hours vs. productivity in Cameroon

Cameroon: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,181 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2,181 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,181 hours per worker
in 2023
All-time low
2,118 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2005201420232005: 2.1k hours per worker2006: 2.1k hours per worker2007: 2.1k hours per worker2008: 2.1k 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: 2.2k hours per worker2019: 2.2k hours per worker2020: 2.1k hours per worker2021: 2.2k hours per worker2022: 2.2k hours per worker2023: 2.2k 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

The most recent figure for annual working hours vs. productivity in Cameroon is 2,181 hours per worker, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Cameroon peaked at 2,181 hours per worker in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,118 hours per worker, in 2020.

That places Cameroon 31st out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,138 hours per worker 2,128 hours per worker 2,144 hours per worker 5
2010s 2,141 hours per worker 2,133 hours per worker 2,160 hours per worker 10
2020s 2,158 hours per worker 2,118 hours per worker 2,181 hours per worker 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 28 Myanmar 2,197 hours per worker compare
  2. 29 Namibia 2,184 hours per worker compare
  3. 30 South Africa 2,181 hours per worker compare
  4. 32 Turkmenistan 2,179 hours per worker compare
  5. 33 Thailand 2,177 hours per worker compare
  6. 34 Costa Rica 2,177 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 Cameroon?
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Cameroon was 2,181 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 Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 2,181 hours per worker in 2023.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 2,118 hours per worker in 2020.
How does Cameroon rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
Cameroon ranks 31st out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cameroon 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.