Annual working hours vs. productivity in Rwanda
Rwanda: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,584 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Rwanda, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours vs. productivity in Rwanda stood at 1,584 hours per worker.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Rwanda peaked at 1,718 hours per worker in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,496 hours per worker, in 2021.
That places Rwanda 113th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,571 hours per worker | 1,564 hours per worker | 1,579 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,626 hours per worker | 1,584 hours per worker | 1,718 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,562 hours per worker | 1,496 hours per worker | 1,605 hours per worker | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -13.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,116 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 16.27 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,116 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,428 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 771.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Rwanda?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Rwanda was 1,584 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,718 hours per worker in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,496 hours per worker in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Rwanda ranks 113th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.