Annual working hours vs. productivity in Tunisia

Tunisia: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,288 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2,288 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,373 hours per worker
in 2011
All-time low
2,210 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2005201420232005: 2.3k hours per worker2006: 2.3k hours per worker2007: 2.4k hours per worker2008: 2.4k hours per worker2009: 2.4k hours per worker2010: 2.4k hours per worker2011: 2.4k hours per worker2012: 2.4k hours per worker2013: 2.4k hours per worker2014: 2.4k hours per worker2015: 2.4k hours per worker2016: 2.3k hours per worker2017: 2.3k hours per worker2018: 2.3k hours per worker2019: 2.3k hours per worker2020: 2.2k hours per worker2021: 2.3k hours per worker2022: 2.3k hours per worker2023: 2.3k 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

The most recent figure for annual working hours vs. productivity in Tunisia is 2,288 hours per worker, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Tunisia peaked at 2,373 hours per worker in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,210 hours per worker, in 2020.

That places Tunisia 19th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,353 hours per worker 2,347 hours per worker 2,363 hours per worker 5
2010s 2,345 hours per worker 2,292 hours per worker 2,373 hours per worker 10
2020s 2,269 hours per worker 2,210 hours per worker 2,292 hours per worker 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 16 Kuwait 2,318 hours per worker compare
  2. 17 Zimbabwe 2,311 hours per worker compare
  3. 18 Malaysia 2,308 hours per worker compare
  4. 20 Singapore 2,283 hours per worker compare
  5. 21 Oman 2,266 hours per worker compare
  6. 22 Botswana 2,258 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 Tunisia?
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Tunisia was 2,288 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 Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 2,373 hours per worker in 2011.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,210 hours per worker in 2020.
How does Tunisia rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
Tunisia ranks 19th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tunisia 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.