Annual working hours vs. productivity in Guatemala

Guatemala: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,151 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2,151 hours per worker
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
39th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,151 hours per worker
in 2023
All-time low
2,051 hours per worker
in 2012
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Annual working hours vs. productivity in Guatemala, 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: 2.1k hours per worker2019: 2.1k hours per worker2020: 2.1k hours per worker2021: 2.1k hours per worker2022: 2.1k 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 Guatemala stood at 2,151 hours per worker. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Guatemala peaked at 2,151 hours per worker in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,051 hours per worker, in 2012.

Guatemala ranks 39th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,091 hours per worker 2,076 hours per worker 2,105 hours per worker 5
2010s 2,088 hours per worker 2,051 hours per worker 2,138 hours per worker 10
2020s 2,094 hours per worker 2,064 hours per worker 2,151 hours per worker 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 36 Morocco 2,174 hours per worker compare
  2. 37 Vietnam 2,160 hours per worker compare
  3. 38 Albania 2,152 hours per worker compare
  4. 40 Peru 2,143 hours per worker compare
  5. 41 Tajikistan 2,134 hours per worker compare
  6. 42 Tanzania 2,129 hours per worker compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Guatemala?
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Guatemala was 2,151 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 Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 2,151 hours per worker in 2023.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 2,051 hours per worker in 2012.
How does Guatemala rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
Guatemala ranks 39th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guatemala 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.