Annual working hours vs. productivity in Jordan

Jordan: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,483 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2,483 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,483 hours per worker
in 2023
All-time low
2,421 hours per worker
in 2018
Years of data
19
2005–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2005201420232005: 2.5k hours per worker2006: 2.5k hours per worker2007: 2.5k hours per worker2008: 2.5k hours per worker2009: 2.5k hours per worker2010: 2.5k hours per worker2011: 2.5k hours per worker2012: 2.5k hours per worker2013: 2.5k hours per worker2014: 2.5k hours per worker2015: 2.5k hours per worker2016: 2.5k hours per worker2017: 2.5k hours per worker2018: 2.4k hours per worker2019: 2.5k hours per worker2020: 2.5k hours per worker2021: 2.4k hours per worker2022: 2.5k hours per worker2023: 2.5k 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 Jordan is 2,483 hours per worker, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Jordan peaked at 2,483 hours per worker in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,421 hours per worker, in 2018.

That places Jordan 4th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,475 hours per worker 2,470 hours per worker 2,479 hours per worker 5
2010s 2,464 hours per worker 2,421 hours per worker 2,477 hours per worker 10
2020s 2,465 hours per worker 2,422 hours per worker 2,483 hours per worker 4

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 1 Sudan 2,658 hours per worker compare
  2. 2 Congo 2,534 hours per worker compare
  3. 3 United Arab Emirates 2,514 hours per worker compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 2,471 hours per worker compare
  5. 6 Colombia 2,471 hours per worker compare
  6. 7 Qatar 2,435 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 Jordan?
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Jordan was 2,483 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 Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 2,483 hours per worker in 2023.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,421 hours per worker in 2018.
How does Jordan rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
Jordan ranks 4th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Jordan 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.