Main Controls Primary Dataset Annual hours worked Secondary Dataset Select Dataset to Compare Format Calc Table Line Chart Bar Chart Map Scatterplot Connected Scatterplot Calc Table Table Clear All Algeria Angola Botswana Burkina Faso Cameroon Chad Congo (Brazzaville) Ivory Coast Congo (Kinshasa) Egypt Ethiopia Gabon Ghana Kenya Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda Senegal South Africa Sudan Tanzania Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Bangladesh Cambodia China Hong Kong India Indonesia Japan Malaysia Myanmar (Burma) Pakistan Philippines Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka Taiwan Thailand Vietnam Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Bulgaria Croatia Czechia Estonia Georgia Hungary Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lithuania North Macedonia Moldova Poland Romania Russia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Tajikistan Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine Uzbekistan Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Dominican Republic Ecuador Guatemala Jamaica Mexico Paraguay 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Calculation Sum Average Weighted Average Annual hours worked millions, 1950–2021 Cancel Download Average Sum Average Weighted Average Select Country/Region Algeria Angola Botswana Burkina Faso Cameroon Chad Congo (Brazzaville) Ivory Coast Congo (Kinshasa) Egypt Ethiopia Gabon Ghana Kenya Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda Senegal South Africa Sudan Tanzania Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Bangladesh Cambodia China Hong Kong India Indonesia Japan Malaysia Myanmar (Burma) Pakistan Philippines Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka Taiwan Thailand Vietnam Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Bulgaria Croatia Czechia Estonia Georgia Hungary Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lithuania North Macedonia Moldova Poland Romania Russia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Tajikistan Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine Uzbekistan Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Dominican Republic Ecuador Guatemala Jamaica Mexico Paraguay Peru Uruguay Venezuela Bahrain Iran Iraq 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(UN) Latin America & Caribbean (World Bank) Least Developed Countries (UN) Low Income (World Bank) Lower Middle Income (World Bank) Major Advanced Economies (IMF) Melanesia (UN) Micronesia (UN) Middle Africa (UN) Middle East & North Africa (World Bank) Middle East and Central Asia (IMF) North Africa (UN) North America (IMF) North America (World Bank) Northern Africa (UN) Northern America (UN) Northern Europe (UN) Other Advanced Economies (IMF) Pacific Islands (IMF) Polynesia (UN) South America (IMF) South America (UN) South Asia (IMF) South Asia (World Bank) South-Eastern Asia (UN) Southeast Asia (IMF) Southern Africa (UN) Southern Asia (UN) Southern Europe (UN) Sub-Saharan Africa (IMF) Sub-Saharan Africa (UN) Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank) Sub-Saharan Africa – analytical (IMF) Upper Middle Income (World Bank) Western Africa (UN) Western Asia (UN) Western Europe (IMF) Western Europe (UN) Western Hemisphere (IMF) World Select Country/Region Algeria Angola Botswana Burkina Faso Cameroon Chad Congo (Brazzaville) Ivory Coast Congo (Kinshasa) Egypt Ethiopia Gabon Ghana Kenya Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda Senegal South Africa Sudan Tanzania Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Bangladesh Cambodia China Hong Kong India Indonesia Japan Malaysia Myanmar (Burma) Pakistan Philippines Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka Taiwan Thailand Vietnam Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Bulgaria Croatia Czechia Estonia Georgia Hungary Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lithuania North Macedonia Moldova Poland Romania Russia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Tajikistan Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine Uzbekistan Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Dominican Republic Ecuador Guatemala Jamaica Mexico Paraguay Peru Uruguay Venezuela Bahrain Iran Iraq Israel Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia Syria United Arab Emirates Yemen Canada United States Australia New Zealand Austria Belgium Cyprus Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Iceland Ireland Italy Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom Advanced Economies (IMF) Africa (IMF) ASEAN-5 (IMF) Asia & Pacific (IMF) Australia & New Zealand (IMF) Australia & New Zealand (UN) Caribbean (IMF) Caribbean (UN) Central America (IMF) Central America (UN) Central and Eastern Europe Central Asia (UN) Developed Countries (UN) Developing Countries (UN) East Asia (IMF) East Asia & Pacific (World Bank) Eastern Africa (UN) Eastern Asia (UN) Eastern Europe (IMF) Eastern Europe (UN) Emerging & Developing Asia (IMF) Emerging & Developing Economies (IMF) Emerging & Developing Europe (IMF) Euro Area (IMF) Europe (IMF) Europe & Central Asia (World Bank) European Union (IMF) High Income (World Bank) Latin America & Caribbean (IMF) Latin America & Caribbean (UN) Latin America & Caribbean (World Bank) Least Developed Countries (UN) Low Income (World Bank) Lower Middle Income (World Bank) Major Advanced Economies (IMF) Melanesia (UN) Micronesia (UN) Middle Africa (UN) Middle East & North Africa (World Bank) Middle East and Central Asia (IMF) North Africa (UN) North America (IMF) North America (World Bank) Northern Africa (UN) Northern America (UN) Northern Europe (UN) Other Advanced Economies (IMF) Pacific Islands (IMF) Polynesia (UN) South America (IMF) South America (UN) South Asia (IMF) South Asia (World Bank) South-Eastern Asia (UN) Southeast Asia (IMF) Southern Africa (UN) Southern Asia (UN) Southern Europe (UN) Sub-Saharan Africa (IMF) Sub-Saharan Africa (UN) Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank) Sub-Saharan Africa – analytical (IMF) Upper Middle Income (World Bank) Western Africa (UN) Western Asia (UN) Western Europe (IMF) Western Europe (UN) Western Hemisphere (IMF) World 1950 -- Select Country -- Select Country -- Select Country -- Select Country 2021 -- Select Country -- Select Country -- Select Country -- Select Country 1950–2021 SUMMARY -- Select Country -- Select Country -- Select Country -- Select Country
