Congo, Rep. vs Sudan: Annual working hours vs. productivity

Congo, Rep.
2,534 hours per worker
in 2023
Sudan
2,658 hours per worker
in 2023
Congo, Rep. rank
2nd
Sudan rank
1st

Annual working hours vs. productivity over time

  • Congo, Rep.
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 2,658 hours per worker against 2,534 hours per worker in Congo, Rep., a difference of 124 hours per worker.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Congo, Rep. ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 1st of 129 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Rep. Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 2,512 hours per worker 2,622 hours per worker 110.07 hours per worker Sudan
2010s 2,536 hours per worker 2,649 hours per worker 113.68 hours per worker Sudan
2020s 2,497 hours per worker 2,637 hours per worker 140.56 hours per worker Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours vs. productivity, Congo, Rep. or Sudan?
Sudan, at 2,658 hours per worker against 2,534 hours per worker in Congo, Rep. as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual working hours vs. productivity between Congo, Rep. and Sudan?
124 hours per worker, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Rep. and Sudan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Congo, Rep. and Sudan rank globally for annual working hours vs. productivity?
Congo, Rep. ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 1st of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.