Annual working hours vs. productivity in Indonesia

Indonesia: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,958 hours per worker in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,958 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
69th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,075 hours per worker
in 2007
All-time low
1,839 hours per worker
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Annual working hours vs. productivity in Indonesia, 1970–2023

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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 Indonesia stood at 1,958 hours per worker.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Indonesia peaked at 2,075 hours per worker in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,839 hours per worker, in 1970.

That places Indonesia 69th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,851 hours per worker 1,839 hours per worker 1,873 hours per worker 10
1980s 1,879 hours per worker 1,870 hours per worker 1,887 hours per worker 10
1990s 1,925 hours per worker 1,891 hours per worker 1,987 hours per worker 10
2000s 2,040 hours per worker 1,994 hours per worker 2,075 hours per worker 10
2010s 2,012 hours per worker 1,930 hours per worker 2,063 hours per worker 10
2020s 1,937 hours per worker 1,899 hours per worker 1,958 hours per worker 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 66 Croatia 1,974 hours per worker compare
  2. 67 Bolivia 1,968 hours per worker compare
  3. 68 Jamaica 1,963 hours per worker compare
  4. 70 Chile 1,950 hours per worker compare
  5. 71 North Macedonia 1,949 hours per worker compare
  6. 72 Georgia 1,932 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 Indonesia?
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Indonesia was 1,958 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 Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 2,075 hours per worker in 2007.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,839 hours per worker in 1970.
How does Indonesia rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
Indonesia ranks 69th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia 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.