Annual working hours vs. productivity in Iran
Iran: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,246 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Iran, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
Iran recorded 2,246 hours per worker for annual working hours vs. productivity in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Iran peaked at 2,486 hours per worker in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,206 hours per worker, in 2020.
That places Iran 23rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,447 hours per worker | 2,374 hours per worker | 2,486 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,326 hours per worker | 2,247 hours per worker | 2,377 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,246 hours per worker | 2,206 hours per worker | 2,283 hours per worker | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Iran
- Exports of goods and services -0.6% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 292,852.00 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 488.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 39.6% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 108.7% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 93.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 69,364.00 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 109.89 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 91.65 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 77,561.70 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Iran?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Iran was 2,246 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2,486 hours per worker in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,206 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Iran ranks 23rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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
This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.