Hong Kong, China vs Myanmar: Annual working hours vs. productivity
Hong Kong, China
2,240 hours per worker
in 2023
Myanmar
2,197 hours per worker
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
25th
Myanmar rank
28th
Annual working hours vs. productivity over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Myanmar
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 2,240 hours per worker against 2,197 hours per worker in Myanmar, a difference of 43 hours per worker.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 28th of 129 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,615 hours per worker | 2,561 hours per worker | 54.35 hours per worker | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 2,485 hours per worker | 2,558 hours per worker | 73.26 hours per worker | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 2,367 hours per worker | 2,564 hours per worker | 197.43 hours per worker | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 2,413 hours per worker | 2,572 hours per worker | 159.4 hours per worker | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 2,290 hours per worker | 2,543 hours per worker | 253.42 hours per worker | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 2,216 hours per worker | 2,219 hours per worker | 2.33 hours per worker | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours vs. productivity, Hong Kong, China or Myanmar?
- Hong Kong, China, at 2,240 hours per worker against 2,197 hours per worker in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual working hours vs. productivity between Hong Kong, China and Myanmar?
- 43 hours per worker, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Myanmar?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Myanmar rank globally for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 28th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) β 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
This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.