Annual working hours vs. productivity in Gabon

Gabon: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,174 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2,174 hours per worker
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,187 hours per worker
in 2018
All-time low
2,121 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2005201420232005: 2.2k hours per worker2006: 2.2k hours per worker2007: 2.2k hours per worker2008: 2.2k hours per worker2009: 2.2k hours per worker2010: 2.2k hours per worker2011: 2.2k hours per worker2012: 2.1k hours per worker2013: 2.1k hours per worker2014: 2.1k hours per worker2015: 2.2k hours per worker2016: 2.2k hours per worker2017: 2.2k 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

In 2023, annual working hours vs. productivity in Gabon stood at 2,174 hours per worker.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Gabon peaked at 2,187 hours per worker in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,121 hours per worker, in 2020.

That places Gabon 35th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,175 hours per worker 2,153 hours per worker 2,183 hours per worker 5
2010s 2,160 hours per worker 2,145 hours per worker 2,187 hours per worker 10
2020s 2,160 hours per worker 2,121 hours per worker 2,180 hours per worker 4

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 32 Turkmenistan 2,179 hours per worker compare
  2. 33 Thailand 2,177 hours per worker compare
  3. 34 Costa Rica 2,177 hours per worker compare
  4. 36 Morocco 2,174 hours per worker compare
  5. 37 Vietnam 2,160 hours per worker compare
  6. 38 Albania 2,152 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 Gabon?
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Gabon was 2,174 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 Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 2,187 hours per worker in 2018.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 2,121 hours per worker in 2020.
How does Gabon rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
Gabon ranks 35th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gabon 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.