Annual working hours vs. productivity in Qatar

Qatar: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,435 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2,435 hours per worker
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,652 hours per worker
in 2011
All-time low
2,425 hours per worker
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2005201420232005: 2.4k hours per worker2006: 2.4k hours per worker2007: 2.5k hours per worker2008: 2.6k hours per worker2009: 2.6k hours per worker2010: 2.6k hours per worker2011: 2.7k hours per worker2012: 2.6k hours per worker2013: 2.6k hours per worker2014: 2.6k hours per worker2015: 2.6k hours per worker2016: 2.6k hours per worker2017: 2.5k hours per worker2018: 2.5k hours per worker2019: 2.5k hours per worker2020: 2.5k hours per worker2021: 2.5k hours per worker2022: 2.4k hours per worker2023: 2.4k 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 Qatar stood at 2,435 hours per worker.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Qatar peaked at 2,652 hours per worker in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,425 hours per worker, in 2005.

That places Qatar 7th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,520 hours per worker 2,425 hours per worker 2,612 hours per worker 5
2010s 2,585 hours per worker 2,496 hours per worker 2,652 hours per worker 10
2020s 2,459 hours per worker 2,435 hours per worker 2,496 hours per worker 4

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 4 Jordan 2,483 hours per worker compare
  2. 5 Pakistan 2,471 hours per worker compare
  3. 6 Colombia 2,471 hours per worker compare
  4. 8 Lebanon 2,412 hours per worker compare
  5. 9 Cambodia 2,389 hours per worker compare
  6. 10 Bangladesh 2,383 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 Qatar?
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Qatar was 2,435 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 Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 2,652 hours per worker in 2011.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 2,425 hours per worker in 2005.
How does Qatar rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
Qatar ranks 7th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Qatar 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.