Iraq vs United Kingdom: Annual working hours vs. productivity
Iraq
1,583 hours per worker
in 2023
United Kingdom
1,523 hours per worker
in 2023
Iraq rank
114th
United Kingdom rank
116th
Annual working hours vs. productivity over time
- Iraq
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1,583 hours per worker against 1,523 hours per worker in United Kingdom, a difference of 60 hours per worker.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 114th and United Kingdom ranks 116th of 129 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,930 hours per worker | 1,537 hours per worker | 392.99 hours per worker | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1,751 hours per worker | 1,537 hours per worker | 214.43 hours per worker | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1,582 hours per worker | 1,483 hours per worker | 98.57 hours per worker | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours vs. productivity, Iraq or United Kingdom?
- Iraq, at 1,583 hours per worker against 1,523 hours per worker in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual working hours vs. productivity between Iraq and United Kingdom?
- 60 hours per worker, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Kingdom?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and United Kingdom rank globally for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Iraq ranks 114th and United Kingdom ranks 116th 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.