Annual working hours vs. productivity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,318 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Kuwait, 2005–2023
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 Kuwait is 2,318 hours per worker, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Kuwait peaked at 2,399 hours per worker in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,301 hours per worker, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 16th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,393 hours per worker | 2,387 hours per worker | 2,399 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,356 hours per worker | 2,337 hours per worker | 2,383 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,318 hours per worker | 2,301 hours per worker | 2,329 hours per worker | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Exports of goods and services 27.51 billion current LCU (2024)
- Services, value added 93.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 132.71 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 40.70 billion current LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 114.97 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 54.1% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 82.5% (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 89.71 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 26.95 billion current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 55.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Kuwait?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Kuwait was 2,318 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2,399 hours per worker in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,301 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Kuwait ranks 16th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.