Annual working hours vs. productivity in Hungary

Hungary: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,668 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,668 hours per worker
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
93rd
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,132 hours per worker
in 1980
All-time low
1,658 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Annual working hours vs. productivity in Hungary, 1980–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1980200120231980: 2.1k hours per worker1981: 2.1k hours per worker1982: 2.0k hours per worker1983: 2.0k hours per worker1984: 2.0k hours per worker1985: 1.9k hours per worker1986: 1.9k hours per worker1987: 2.0k hours per worker1988: 2.0k hours per worker1989: 1.9k hours per worker1990: 1.9k hours per worker1991: 1.9k hours per worker1992: 1.8k hours per worker1993: 1.8k hours per worker1994: 1.9k hours per worker1995: 1.9k hours per worker1996: 1.9k hours per worker1997: 2.0k hours per worker1998: 1.9k hours per worker1999: 2.0k hours per worker2000: 1.9k hours per worker2001: 1.9k hours per worker2002: 1.9k hours per worker2003: 1.9k hours per worker2004: 1.9k hours per worker2005: 1.8k hours per worker2006: 1.8k hours per worker2007: 1.8k hours per worker2008: 1.8k hours per worker2009: 1.8k hours per worker2010: 1.8k hours per worker2011: 1.8k hours per worker2012: 1.7k hours per worker2013: 1.7k hours per worker2014: 1.7k hours per worker2015: 1.7k hours per worker2016: 1.8k hours per worker2017: 1.7k hours per worker2018: 1.7k hours per worker2019: 1.7k hours per worker2020: 1.7k hours per worker2021: 1.7k hours per worker2022: 1.7k hours per worker2023: 1.7k 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

The most recent figure for annual working hours vs. productivity in Hungary is 1,668 hours per worker, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Hungary peaked at 2,132 hours per worker in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,658 hours per worker, in 2020.

That places Hungary 93rd 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 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,996 hours per worker 1,916 hours per worker 2,132 hours per worker 10
1990s 1,908 hours per worker 1,817 hours per worker 1,956 hours per worker 10
2000s 1,842 hours per worker 1,759 hours per worker 1,934 hours per worker 10
2010s 1,745 hours per worker 1,721 hours per worker 1,767 hours per worker 10
2020s 1,678 hours per worker 1,658 hours per worker 1,698 hours per worker 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 90 Canada 1,731 hours per worker compare
  2. 91 New Zealand 1,708 hours per worker compare
  3. 92 Italy 1,701 hours per worker compare
  4. 94 Bulgaria 1,659 hours per worker compare
  5. 95 Ghana 1,656 hours per worker compare
  6. 96 Japan 1,654 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 Hungary?
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Hungary was 1,668 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 Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 2,132 hours per worker in 1980.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1,658 hours per worker in 2020.
How does Hungary rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
Hungary ranks 93rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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
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This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.