Annual working hours vs. productivity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,062 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria stood at 2,062 hours per worker.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Nigeria peaked at 2,293 hours per worker in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,964 hours per worker, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 54th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,069 hours per worker | 2,050 hours per worker | 2,081 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,138 hours per worker | 1,995 hours per worker | 2,293 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,025 hours per worker | 1,964 hours per worker | 2,062 hours per worker | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- GDP 562.59 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP growth 4.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 101.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 132.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 61.04 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 36.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 17.83 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 43.61 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Inflation, consumer prices 23.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Nigeria?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Nigeria was 2,062 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,293 hours per worker in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,964 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Nigeria ranks 54th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.