Annual working hours vs. productivity in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,949 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,949 hours per worker
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
71st
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,171 hours per worker
in 2005
All-time low
1,818 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Annual working hours vs. productivity in North Macedonia, 2005–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2005201420232005: 2.2k hours per worker2006: 2.2k hours per worker2007: 2.2k hours per worker2008: 2.1k hours per worker2009: 2.1k hours per worker2010: 2.2k hours per worker2011: 2.1k hours per worker2012: 2.1k hours per worker2013: 2.1k hours per worker2014: 2.1k hours per worker2015: 2.1k hours per worker2016: 2.1k hours per worker2017: 2.1k hours per worker2018: 2.1k hours per worker2019: 2.0k hours per worker2020: 1.8k hours per worker2021: 2.0k hours per worker2022: 2.0k hours per worker2023: 1.9k 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

In 2023, annual working hours vs. productivity in North Macedonia stood at 1,949 hours per worker.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in North Macedonia peaked at 2,171 hours per worker in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,818 hours per worker, in 2020.

North Macedonia ranks 71st of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,146 hours per worker 2,095 hours per worker 2,171 hours per worker 5
2010s 2,092 hours per worker 2,041 hours per worker 2,156 hours per worker 10
2020s 1,927 hours per worker 1,818 hours per worker 1,974 hours per worker 4

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 68 Jamaica 1,963 hours per worker compare
  2. 69 Indonesia 1,958 hours per worker compare
  3. 70 Chile 1,950 hours per worker compare
  4. 72 Georgia 1,932 hours per worker compare
  5. 73 South Korea 1,910 hours per worker compare
  6. 74 Greece 1,893 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 North Macedonia?
Annual working hours vs. productivity in North Macedonia was 1,949 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 North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 2,171 hours per worker in 2005.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,818 hours per worker in 2020.
How does North Macedonia rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
North Macedonia ranks 71st out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia 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
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This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.