Annual working hours vs. productivity in Lebanon

Lebanon: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,412 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2,412 hours per worker
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,464 hours per worker
in 2009
All-time low
2,306 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2005201420232005: 2.4k hours per worker2006: 2.4k hours per worker2007: 2.4k 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: 2.4k hours per worker2015: 2.4k hours per worker2016: 2.4k hours per worker2017: 2.4k hours per worker2018: 2.4k hours per worker2019: 2.4k hours per worker2020: 2.3k hours per worker2021: 2.4k hours per worker2022: 2.4k hours per worker2023: 2.4k 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 Lebanon is 2,412 hours per worker, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Lebanon peaked at 2,464 hours per worker in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,306 hours per worker, in 2020.

Lebanon ranks 8th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,452 hours per worker 2,446 hours per worker 2,464 hours per worker 5
2010s 2,445 hours per worker 2,423 hours per worker 2,461 hours per worker 10
2020s 2,380 hours per worker 2,306 hours per worker 2,415 hours per worker 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 5 Pakistan 2,471 hours per worker compare
  2. 6 Colombia 2,471 hours per worker compare
  3. 7 Qatar 2,435 hours per worker compare
  4. 9 Cambodia 2,389 hours per worker compare
  5. 10 Bangladesh 2,383 hours per worker compare
  6. 11 India 2,383 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 Lebanon?
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Lebanon was 2,412 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 Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 2,464 hours per worker in 2009.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 2,306 hours per worker in 2020.
How does Lebanon rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
Lebanon ranks 8th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lebanon 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.