Annual working hours vs. productivity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,308 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Malaysia, 1970–2023
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 Malaysia is 2,308 hours per worker, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Malaysia peaked at 2,489 hours per worker in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,118 hours per worker, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 18th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,407 hours per worker | 2,403 hours per worker | 2,410 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,411 hours per worker | 2,409 hours per worker | 2,413 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,424 hours per worker | 2,415 hours per worker | 2,427 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,441 hours per worker | 2,414 hours per worker | 2,489 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,352 hours per worker | 2,316 hours per worker | 2,402 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,233 hours per worker | 2,118 hours per worker | 2,308 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 5.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 12,352 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 22.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 444.41 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 12,352 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4.28 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.77 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -2.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 26.06 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Malaysia?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Malaysia was 2,308 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,489 hours per worker in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,118 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Malaysia ranks 18th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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About this data
This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.