Annual working hours vs. productivity in Niger

Niger: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,069 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2,069 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
53rd
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,069 hours per worker
in 2023
All-time low
2,018 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2005201420232005: 2.0k hours per worker2006: 2.0k hours per worker2007: 2.0k hours per worker2008: 2.0k hours per worker2009: 2.0k hours per worker2010: 2.0k hours per worker2011: 2.0k hours per worker2012: 2.0k hours per worker2013: 2.0k hours per worker2014: 2.0k hours per worker2015: 2.0k hours per worker2016: 2.0k hours per worker2017: 2.1k hours per worker2018: 2.1k hours per worker2019: 2.1k hours per worker2020: 2.0k hours per worker2021: 2.0k hours per worker2022: 2.1k hours per worker2023: 2.1k 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 Niger is 2,069 hours per worker, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Niger peaked at 2,069 hours per worker in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,018 hours per worker, in 2020.

Niger ranks 53rd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,025 hours per worker 2,018 hours per worker 2,032 hours per worker 5
2010s 2,044 hours per worker 2,031 hours per worker 2,051 hours per worker 10
2020s 2,050 hours per worker 2,018 hours per worker 2,069 hours per worker 4

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 50 Philippines 2,096 hours per worker compare
  2. 51 Russia 2,087 hours per worker compare
  3. 52 Dominican Republic 2,072 hours per worker compare
  4. 54 Nigeria 2,062 hours per worker compare
  5. 55 Sri Lanka 2,053 hours per worker compare
  6. 56 Bahrain 2,052 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 Niger?
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Niger was 2,069 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 Niger?
The highest recorded value was 2,069 hours per worker in 2023.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 2,018 hours per worker in 2020.
How does Niger rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
Niger ranks 53rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Niger 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.