Annual working hours vs. productivity in Myanmar

Myanmar: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,197 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,197 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,610 hours per worker
in 2015
All-time low
2,163 hours per worker
in 2021
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Annual working hours vs. productivity in Myanmar, 1970–2023

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Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 2,197 hours per worker for annual working hours vs. productivity in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Myanmar peaked at 2,610 hours per worker in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,163 hours per worker, in 2021.

Myanmar ranks 28th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,561 hours per worker 2,557 hours per worker 2,565 hours per worker 10
1980s 2,558 hours per worker 2,556 hours per worker 2,561 hours per worker 10
1990s 2,564 hours per worker 2,561 hours per worker 2,565 hours per worker 10
2000s 2,572 hours per worker 2,565 hours per worker 2,591 hours per worker 10
2010s 2,543 hours per worker 2,370 hours per worker 2,610 hours per worker 10
2020s 2,219 hours per worker 2,163 hours per worker 2,321 hours per worker 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 25 Hong Kong 2,240 hours per worker compare
  2. 26 Algeria 2,232 hours per worker compare
  3. 27 Zambia 2,200 hours per worker compare
  4. 29 Namibia 2,184 hours per worker compare
  5. 30 South Africa 2,181 hours per worker compare
  6. 31 Cameroon 2,181 hours per worker compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Myanmar?
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Myanmar was 2,197 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 Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 2,610 hours per worker in 2015.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 2,163 hours per worker in 2021.
How does Myanmar rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
Myanmar ranks 28th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar 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.