Hong Kong, China vs Zambia: Annual working hours vs. productivity
Hong Kong, China
2,240 hours per worker
in 2023
Zambia
2,200 hours per worker
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
25th
Zambia rank
27th
Annual working hours vs. productivity over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Zambia
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 2,240 hours per worker against 2,200 hours per worker in Zambia, a difference of 40 hours per worker.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 27th of 129 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,396 hours per worker | 1,923 hours per worker | 472.97 hours per worker | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 2,290 hours per worker | 1,976 hours per worker | 314.07 hours per worker | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 2,216 hours per worker | 2,164 hours per worker | 52.37 hours per worker | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours vs. productivity, Hong Kong, China or Zambia?
- Hong Kong, China, at 2,240 hours per worker against 2,200 hours per worker in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual working hours vs. productivity between Hong Kong, China and Zambia?
- 40 hours per worker, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Zambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Zambia rank globally for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 27th 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
This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.