Annual working hours vs. productivity in Myanmar
Myanmar: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,197 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Myanmar, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 2,197 hours per worker for annual working hours vs. productivity in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Myanmar peaked at 2,610 hours per worker in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,163 hours per worker, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 28th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,561 hours per worker | 2,557 hours per worker | 2,565 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,558 hours per worker | 2,556 hours per worker | 2,561 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,564 hours per worker | 2,561 hours per worker | 2,565 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,572 hours per worker | 2,565 hours per worker | 2,591 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,543 hours per worker | 2,370 hours per worker | 2,610 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,219 hours per worker | 2,163 hours per worker | 2,321 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More economy & growth data for Myanmar
- Inflation of consumer prices 8.8% (2019)
- GDP per capita 1,128 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 25.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 61.87 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,128 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,100 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.70 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -3.52 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.68 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Myanmar?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Myanmar was 2,197 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,610 hours per worker in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,163 hours per worker in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Myanmar ranks 28th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.