Annual working hours vs. productivity in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,610 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1,610 hours per worker
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
105th
of 129 countries
All-time high
1,668 hours per worker
in 2001
All-time low
1,541 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Annual working hours vs. productivity in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2023

05001.0k1.5k1991200720231991: 1.6k hours per worker1992: 1.6k hours per worker1993: 1.6k hours per worker1994: 1.6k hours per worker1995: 1.6k hours per worker1996: 1.6k hours per worker1997: 1.6k hours per worker1998: 1.6k hours per worker1999: 1.6k hours per worker2000: 1.7k hours per worker2001: 1.7k hours per worker2002: 1.6k hours per worker2003: 1.6k hours per worker2004: 1.6k hours per worker2005: 1.6k hours per worker2006: 1.6k hours per worker2007: 1.6k hours per worker2008: 1.6k hours per worker2009: 1.6k hours per worker2010: 1.6k hours per worker2011: 1.6k hours per worker2012: 1.6k hours per worker2013: 1.6k hours per worker2014: 1.6k hours per worker2015: 1.6k hours per worker2016: 1.6k hours per worker2017: 1.6k hours per worker2018: 1.6k hours per worker2019: 1.6k hours per worker2020: 1.5k 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

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1,610 hours per worker for annual working hours vs. productivity in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1,668 hours per worker in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,541 hours per worker, in 2020.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 105th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,604 hours per worker 1,565 hours per worker 1,637 hours per worker 9
2000s 1,636 hours per worker 1,611 hours per worker 1,668 hours per worker 10
2010s 1,622 hours per worker 1,607 hours per worker 1,649 hours per worker 10
2020s 1,588 hours per worker 1,541 hours per worker 1,617 hours per worker 4

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 102 Syria 1,621 hours per worker compare
  2. 103 Argentina 1,612 hours per worker compare
  3. 104 Australia 1,611 hours per worker compare
  4. 106 Estonia 1,606 hours per worker compare
  5. 107 Ethiopia 1,599 hours per worker compare
  6. 108 Malawi 1,596 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Trinidad and Tobago was 1,610 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 1,668 hours per worker in 2001.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 1,541 hours per worker in 2020.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 105th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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
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This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.