Annual working hours vs. productivity in Sudan

Sudan: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,658 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2,658 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
1st
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,681 hours per worker
in 2019
All-time low
2,599 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
18
2005–2023

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2005201420232005: 2.6k hours per worker2006: 2.6k hours per worker2007: 2.6k hours per worker2008: 2.6k hours per worker2009: 2.6k hours per worker2010: 2.6k hours per worker2011: 2.6k hours per worker2012: 2.6k hours per worker2013: 2.6k hours per worker2014: 2.6k hours per worker2015: 2.6k hours per worker2016: 2.7k hours per worker2017: 2.7k hours per worker2019: 2.7k hours per worker2020: 2.6k hours per worker2021: 2.7k hours per worker2022: 2.6k hours per worker2023: 2.7k 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 Sudan stood at 2,658 hours per worker.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Sudan peaked at 2,681 hours per worker in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,599 hours per worker, in 2020.

That places Sudan 1st out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,622 hours per worker 2,606 hours per worker 2,641 hours per worker 5
2010s 2,649 hours per worker 2,629 hours per worker 2,681 hours per worker 9
2020s 2,637 hours per worker 2,599 hours per worker 2,658 hours per worker 4

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 2 Congo 2,534 hours per worker compare
  2. 3 United Arab Emirates 2,514 hours per worker compare
  3. 4 Jordan 2,483 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 Sudan?
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Sudan was 2,658 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 Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 2,681 hours per worker in 2019.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,599 hours per worker in 2020.
How does Sudan rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
Sudan ranks 1st out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sudan 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.