Annual working hours vs. productivity in Mozambique

Mozambique: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,507 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1,507 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
117th
of 129 countries
All-time high
1,507 hours per worker
in 2023
All-time low
1,457 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k2005201420232005: 1.5k hours per worker2006: 1.5k hours per worker2007: 1.5k hours per worker2008: 1.5k hours per worker2009: 1.5k hours per worker2010: 1.5k hours per worker2011: 1.5k hours per worker2012: 1.5k hours per worker2013: 1.5k hours per worker2014: 1.5k hours per worker2015: 1.5k hours per worker2016: 1.5k hours per worker2017: 1.5k hours per worker2018: 1.5k hours per worker2019: 1.5k hours per worker2020: 1.5k hours per worker2021: 1.5k hours per worker2022: 1.5k hours per worker2023: 1.5k 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

In 2023, annual working hours vs. productivity in Mozambique stood at 1,507 hours per worker. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

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 Mozambique peaked at 1,507 hours per worker in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,457 hours per worker, in 2020.

Mozambique ranks 117th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,485 hours per worker 1,484 hours per worker 1,487 hours per worker 5
2010s 1,489 hours per worker 1,484 hours per worker 1,499 hours per worker 10
2020s 1,492 hours per worker 1,457 hours per worker 1,507 hours per worker 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 114 Iraq 1,583 hours per worker compare
  2. 115 Switzerland 1,529 hours per worker compare
  3. 116 United Kingdom 1,523 hours per worker compare
  4. 118 Finland 1,497 hours per worker compare
  5. 119 France 1,487 hours per worker compare
  6. 120 Uruguay 1,481 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 Mozambique?
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Mozambique was 1,507 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 1,507 hours per worker in 2023.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 1,457 hours per worker in 2020.
How does Mozambique rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
Mozambique ranks 117th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mozambique 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
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This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.