Annual working hours vs. productivity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,125 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia stood at 2,125 hours per worker. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2,125 hours per worker in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,910 hours per worker, in 2020.
Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,996 hours per worker | 1,994 hours per worker | 1,998 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,001 hours per worker | 1,990 hours per worker | 2,021 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,041 hours per worker | 1,910 hours per worker | 2,125 hours per worker | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Exports of goods and services 1.42 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 43.0% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.26 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 4.71 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 940.78 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.05 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 98.4% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 379.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.06 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 335.20 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Saudi Arabia was 2,125 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,125 hours per worker in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,910 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 44th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.