Annual working hours vs. productivity in Syria
Syria: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,621 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Syria, 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 Syria stood at 1,621 hours per worker.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Syria peaked at 2,254 hours per worker in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,619 hours per worker, in 2021.
That places Syria 102nd out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,209 hours per worker | 2,177 hours per worker | 2,246 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,900 hours per worker | 1,655 hours per worker | 2,254 hours per worker | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,623 hours per worker | 1,619 hours per worker | 1,627 hours per worker | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Syria
- Gross fixed capital formation 4.4% (2022)
- Exports of goods and services 6.8% (2022)
- GDP 701.39 billion constant LCU (2022)
- GDP growth -0.2% (2022)
- Gross fixed capital formation 1.05 billion current US$ (2022)
- Gross fixed capital formation 3.96 trillion current LCU (2022)
- Gross fixed capital formation 5.29 billion constant 2015 US$ (2022)
- Gross fixed capital formation 19.5% (2022)
- GDP 16.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2022)
- Gross capital formation 16.0% (1969)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Syria?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Syria was 1,621 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,254 hours per worker in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,619 hours per worker in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Syria ranks 102nd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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.