Annual working hours vs. productivity in Namibia
Namibia: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,184 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Namibia, 2005–2023
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 Namibia stood at 2,184 hours per worker.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Namibia peaked at 2,359 hours per worker in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,931 hours per worker, in 2013.
Namibia ranks 29th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,171 hours per worker | 2,135 hours per worker | 2,205 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,183 hours per worker | 1,931 hours per worker | 2,359 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,169 hours per worker | 2,128 hours per worker | 2,196 hours per worker | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Industry (including construction), value added 78.10 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 0.7% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added -3.1% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 100.6% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.12 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 17.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 321.64 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 17.34 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 11.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Namibia?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Namibia was 2,184 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,359 hours per worker in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,931 hours per worker in 2013.
- How does Namibia rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Namibia ranks 29th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia 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.