Annual working hours vs. productivity in Peru
Peru: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,143 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,143 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
40th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,509 hours per worker
in 1950
All-time low
2,060 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
Peru recorded 2,143 hours per worker for annual working hours vs. productivity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Peru peaked at 2,509 hours per worker in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2,060 hours per worker, in 2020.
That places Peru 40th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Peru, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,509 hours per worker | — |
| 1951 | 2,497 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 2,485 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 2,473 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 2,461 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 2,449 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 2,437 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 2,425 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 2,414 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 2,402 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 2,390 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 2,379 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 2,367 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 2,356 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 2,344 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 2,333 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 2,322 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 2,311 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 2,300 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 2,289 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 2,277 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 2,266 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 2,256 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 2,245 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 2,237 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 2,230 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 2,223 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 2,216 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 2,209 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 2,202 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 2,194 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 2,187 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2,180 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2,173 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2,166 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 2,159 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2,152 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 2,145 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 2,138 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2,132 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2,125 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2,120 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2,126 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2,120 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2,118 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,117 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,112 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,112 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,105 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2,101 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,101 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,101 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,098 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,101 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,100 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,101 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,101 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,117 hours per worker | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,123 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,123 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,132 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,133 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,134 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,137 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,135 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,134 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,139 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,140 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,139 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,112 hours per worker | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,060 hours per worker | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,095 hours per worker | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,139 hours per worker | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2,143 hours per worker | +0.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2,143 hours per worker is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063 hours per worker, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2,143 hours per worker is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,965 hours per worker, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,455 hours per worker | 2,402 hours per worker | 2,509 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,339 hours per worker | 2,289 hours per worker | 2,390 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,236 hours per worker | 2,202 hours per worker | 2,277 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,163 hours per worker | 2,132 hours per worker | 2,194 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,116 hours per worker | 2,101 hours per worker | 2,126 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,107 hours per worker | 2,098 hours per worker | 2,123 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,134 hours per worker | 2,112 hours per worker | 2,140 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,109 hours per worker | 2,060 hours per worker | 2,143 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More economy & growth data for Peru
- 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 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 41.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 299.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Peru?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Peru was 2,143 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,509 hours per worker in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,060 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Peru ranks 40th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.