Annual working hours vs. productivity in Egypt
Egypt: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,369 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Egypt, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 2,369 hours per worker for annual working hours vs. productivity in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Egypt peaked at 2,413 hours per worker in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,159 hours per worker, in 2020.
That places Egypt 12th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,367 hours per worker | 2,350 hours per worker | 2,408 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,357 hours per worker | 2,250 hours per worker | 2,413 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,282 hours per worker | 2,159 hours per worker | 2,369 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Final consumption expenditure 98.8% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 14.5% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 93.4% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 360.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 17.92 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 496.38 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 8.4% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.27 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 111.7% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 2.63 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Egypt?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Egypt was 2,369 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2,413 hours per worker in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,159 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Egypt ranks 12th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt 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.