Annual working hours vs. productivity in Qatar
Qatar: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,435 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Qatar, 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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Qatar
- Exports of goods and services 85.51 billion constant 2015 US$ (2020)
- Gross national expenditure 148.54 billion current US$ (2022)
- Gross national expenditure 540.67 billion current LCU (2022)
- Gross national expenditure 135.08 billion constant 2015 US$ (2020)
- Services, value added 95.30 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 63.0% (2022)
- Exports of goods and services 161.69 billion current US$ (2022)
- Exports of goods and services 588.56 billion current LCU (2022)
- Changes in inventories 0 current LCU (2010)
- Changes in inventories 0 current US$ (2010)
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
This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.