Annual working hours vs. productivity in Singapore
Singapore: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,283 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Singapore, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 2,283 hours per worker for annual working hours vs. productivity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Singapore peaked at 2,574 hours per worker in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,229 hours per worker, in 2020.
That places Singapore 20th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,376 hours per worker | 2,353 hours per worker | 2,400 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,328 hours per worker | 2,273 hours per worker | 2,352 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,331 hours per worker | 2,281 hours per worker | 2,427 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,500 hours per worker | 2,432 hours per worker | 2,556 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,516 hours per worker | 2,440 hours per worker | 2,574 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,387 hours per worker | 2,306 hours per worker | 2,479 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,285 hours per worker | 2,229 hours per worker | 2,315 hours per worker | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Singapore
- Exports of goods and services 1.40 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 154.77 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 385.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 503.93 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 305.90 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 7.6% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 63.8% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 1.07 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 179.00 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 177.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Singapore?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Singapore was 2,283 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2,574 hours per worker in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,229 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Singapore ranks 20th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore 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.