Annual working hours vs. productivity in Russia

Russia: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,087 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,087 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
51st
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,352 hours per worker
in 1997
All-time low
1,967 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Annual working hours vs. productivity in Russia, 1992–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1992200720231992: 2.3k hours per worker1993: 2.3k hours per worker1994: 2.3k hours per worker1995: 2.3k hours per worker1996: 2.3k hours per worker1997: 2.4k hours per worker1998: 2.3k hours per worker1999: 2.2k hours per worker2000: 2.2k hours per worker2001: 2.2k hours per worker2002: 2.2k hours per worker2003: 2.2k hours per worker2004: 2.2k hours per worker2005: 2.2k hours per worker2006: 2.2k hours per worker2007: 2.1k hours per worker2008: 2.1k hours per worker2009: 2.1k hours per worker2010: 2.1k 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: 2.1k hours per worker2020: 2.0k hours per worker2021: 2.1k hours per worker2022: 2.1k hours per worker2023: 2.1k 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 Russia stood at 2,087 hours per worker.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Russia peaked at 2,352 hours per worker in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,967 hours per worker, in 2020.

That places Russia 51st out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,303 hours per worker 2,236 hours per worker 2,352 hours per worker 8
2000s 2,179 hours per worker 2,138 hours per worker 2,223 hours per worker 10
2010s 2,099 hours per worker 2,062 hours per worker 2,150 hours per worker 10
2020s 2,049 hours per worker 1,967 hours per worker 2,087 hours per worker 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 48 Cote d'Ivoire 2,103 hours per worker compare
  2. 49 Uzbekistan 2,099 hours per worker compare
  3. 50 Philippines 2,096 hours per worker compare
  4. 52 Dominican Republic 2,072 hours per worker compare
  5. 53 Niger 2,069 hours per worker compare
  6. 54 Nigeria 2,062 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 Russia?
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Russia was 2,087 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 Russia?
The highest recorded value was 2,352 hours per worker in 1997.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,967 hours per worker in 2020.
How does Russia rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
Russia ranks 51st out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia 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.