Annual working hours vs. productivity in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,072 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,072 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
52nd
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,303 hours per worker
in 1999
All-time low
1,801 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Annual working hours vs. productivity in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200620231990: 2.2k hours per worker1991: 2.2k hours per worker1992: 2.1k hours per worker1993: 2.2k hours per worker1994: 2.2k hours per worker1995: 2.2k hours per worker1996: 2.2k hours per worker1997: 2.2k hours per worker1998: 2.3k hours per worker1999: 2.3k hours per worker2000: 2.2k hours per worker2001: 2.2k hours per worker2002: 2.1k hours per worker2003: 2.1k hours per worker2004: 2.2k hours per worker2005: 2.2k 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: 2.2k hours per worker2015: 2.2k hours per worker2016: 2.1k hours per worker2017: 2.1k hours per worker2018: 2.1k hours per worker2019: 2.1k hours per worker2020: 1.8k 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

Dominican Republic recorded 2,072 hours per worker for annual working hours vs. productivity in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Dominican Republic peaked at 2,303 hours per worker in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,801 hours per worker, in 2020.

That places Dominican Republic 52nd out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,218 hours per worker 2,140 hours per worker 2,303 hours per worker 10
2000s 2,149 hours per worker 2,123 hours per worker 2,207 hours per worker 10
2010s 2,125 hours per worker 2,071 hours per worker 2,182 hours per worker 10
2020s 1,996 hours per worker 1,801 hours per worker 2,072 hours per worker 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 49 Uzbekistan 2,099 hours per worker compare
  2. 50 Philippines 2,096 hours per worker compare
  3. 51 Russia 2,087 hours per worker compare
  4. 53 Niger 2,069 hours per worker compare
  5. 54 Nigeria 2,062 hours per worker compare
  6. 55 Sri Lanka 2,053 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 Dominican Republic?
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Dominican Republic was 2,072 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 Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 2,303 hours per worker in 1999.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1,801 hours per worker in 2020.
How does Dominican Republic rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
Dominican Republic ranks 52nd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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.