Annual working hours vs. productivity in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,179 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2,179 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
32nd
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,186 hours per worker
in 2018
All-time low
2,125 hours per worker
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2005201420232005: 2.1k hours per worker2006: 2.1k hours per worker2007: 2.2k hours per worker2008: 2.2k hours per worker2009: 2.2k hours per worker2010: 2.2k hours per worker2011: 2.2k hours per worker2012: 2.2k hours per worker2013: 2.2k hours per worker2014: 2.2k hours per worker2015: 2.2k hours per worker2016: 2.2k hours per worker2017: 2.2k hours per worker2018: 2.2k hours per worker2019: 2.2k hours per worker2020: 2.1k hours per worker2021: 2.2k hours per worker2022: 2.2k hours per worker2023: 2.2k 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

Turkmenistan recorded 2,179 hours per worker for annual working hours vs. productivity in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Turkmenistan peaked at 2,186 hours per worker in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,125 hours per worker, in 2005.

Turkmenistan ranks 32nd of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,150 hours per worker 2,125 hours per worker 2,168 hours per worker 5
2010s 2,168 hours per worker 2,157 hours per worker 2,186 hours per worker 10
2020s 2,166 hours per worker 2,137 hours per worker 2,179 hours per worker 4

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 29 Namibia 2,184 hours per worker compare
  2. 30 South Africa 2,181 hours per worker compare
  3. 31 Cameroon 2,181 hours per worker compare
  4. 33 Thailand 2,177 hours per worker compare
  5. 34 Costa Rica 2,177 hours per worker compare
  6. 35 Gabon 2,174 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 Turkmenistan?
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Turkmenistan was 2,179 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 Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 2,186 hours per worker in 2018.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,125 hours per worker in 2005.
How does Turkmenistan rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
Turkmenistan ranks 32nd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Turkmenistan 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.