Annual working hours vs. productivity in Egypt

Egypt: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,369 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2,369 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
12th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,413 hours per worker
in 2010
All-time low
2,159 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2005201420232005: 2.4k hours per worker2006: 2.4k hours per worker2007: 2.4k hours per worker2008: 2.4k hours per worker2009: 2.4k hours per worker2010: 2.4k hours per worker2011: 2.3k hours per worker2012: 2.4k hours per worker2013: 2.4k hours per worker2014: 2.4k hours per worker2015: 2.4k hours per worker2016: 2.2k hours per worker2017: 2.3k hours per worker2018: 2.4k hours per worker2019: 2.4k hours per worker2020: 2.2k hours per worker2021: 2.2k hours per worker2022: 2.4k hours per worker2023: 2.4k 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Cambodia 2,389 hours per worker compare
  2. 10 Bangladesh 2,383 hours per worker compare
  3. 11 India 2,383 hours per worker compare
  4. 13 Burkina Faso 2,356 hours per worker compare
  5. 14 Senegal 2,335 hours per worker compare
  6. 15 China 2,328 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 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

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.