Annual working hours vs. productivity in Syria

Syria: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,621 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,621 hours per worker
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
102nd
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,254 hours per worker
in 2011
All-time low
1,619 hours per worker
in 2021
Years of data
16
2005–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2005201420232005: 2.2k hours per worker2006: 2.2k hours per worker2007: 2.2k hours per worker2008: 2.2k hours per worker2009: 2.2k hours per worker2010: 2.2k hours per worker2011: 2.3k hours per worker2012: 2.0k hours per worker2013: 1.7k hours per worker2014: 1.7k hours per worker2015: 1.7k hours per worker2019: 1.7k hours per worker2020: 1.6k hours per worker2021: 1.6k hours per worker2022: 1.6k hours per worker2023: 1.6k 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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 99 Mexico 1,629 hours per worker compare
  2. 100 Latvia 1,625 hours per worker compare
  3. 101 Slovakia 1,621 hours per worker compare
  4. 103 Argentina 1,612 hours per worker compare
  5. 104 Australia 1,611 hours per worker compare
  6. 105 Trinidad and Tobago 1,610 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 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

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.