Annual working hours vs. productivity in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,975 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1,975 hours per worker
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
65th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,028 hours per worker
in 2013
All-time low
1,862 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Kazakhstan, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours vs. productivity in Kazakhstan is 1,975 hours per worker, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Kazakhstan peaked at 2,028 hours per worker in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,862 hours per worker, in 2020.
That places Kazakhstan 65th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,925 hours per worker | — |
| 2006 | 1,927 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,931 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,929 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,924 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,924 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,924 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,976 hours per worker | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,028 hours per worker | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,000 hours per worker | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,976 hours per worker | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,976 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,976 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,976 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,973 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,862 hours per worker | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1,952 hours per worker | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1,976 hours per worker | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,975 hours per worker | -0.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1,975 hours per worker is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063 hours per worker, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1,975 hours per worker is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,741 hours per worker, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,927 hours per worker | 1,924 hours per worker | 1,931 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,973 hours per worker | 1,924 hours per worker | 2,028 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,941 hours per worker | 1,862 hours per worker | 1,976 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More economy & growth data for Kazakhstan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 468.52 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 22.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -916.40 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -143.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -43.97 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 44.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Kazakhstan?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Kazakhstan was 1,975 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,028 hours per worker in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,862 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Kazakhstan ranks 65th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.