Annual working hours vs. productivity in Niger
Niger: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,069 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Niger, 2005–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Niger
- Gross national expenditure 22.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 17.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 10.13 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 13.32 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 7.0% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 80.4% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 670.12 billion constant LCU (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 3.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 102.4% (2025)
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
This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.