economic2023
Productivity: output per hour worked
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
33.7international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Median: 26.4international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Countries Covered
130
with available data
Highest
Ireland
158.2international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Lowest
Madagascar
1.7international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Top 5 Countries
1Ireland158.2international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
2Norway130.1international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
3Switzerland99.9international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
4Denmark88.7international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
5Austria85.0international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
By Region
Europe64.7international-$ in 2021 prices per hour(32 countries)
Oceania63.2international-$ in 2021 prices per hour(2 countries)
North America46.4international-$ in 2021 prices per hour(4 countries)
Asia31.6international-$ in 2021 prices per hour(26 countries)
South America24.5international-$ in 2021 prices per hour(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (1.7international-$ in 2021 prices per hour)High (158.2international-$ in 2021 prices per hour)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 33.7international-$ in 2021 prices per hour)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
Asia (26)
South America (7)
Other (50)
Africa (9)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland | 158.2international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 2 | Norway | 130.1international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 3 | Switzerland | 99.9international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 4 | Denmark | 88.7international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 5 | Austria | 85.0international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 6 | Netherlands | 84.8international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 84.8international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 8 | Belgium | 84.4international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 9 | United States of America | 83.5international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 10 | Germany | 82.5international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 11 | Sweden | 80.7international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 12 | France | 77.7international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 13 | Australia | 76.8international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 14 | Iceland | 75.7international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 15 | Finland | 69.6international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 16 | Qatar | 69.4international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 17 | United Kingdom | 68.0international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 18 | Italy | 67.2international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 19 | Singapore | 65.9international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 20 | Spain | 64.0international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 21 | Canada | 62.0international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 22 | Taiwan, Province of China | 60.8international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 23 | Saudi Arabia | 59.9international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 24 | Türkiye | 56.5international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 25 | South Korea | 53.6international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 26 | Bahrain | 52.5international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 27 | United Arab Emirates | 52.1international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 28 | Hong Kong | 51.5international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 29 | Slovenia | 51.5international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 30 | Czech Republic | 50.7international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 31 | New Zealand | 49.6international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 32 | Japan | 49.0international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 33 | Lithuania | 48.0international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 34 | Romania | 47.1international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 35 | Georgia | 46.9international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 36 | Poland | 46.7international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 37 | Malta | 46.3international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 38 | Israel | 46.2international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 39 | Estonia | 46.2international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 40 | Trinidad and Tobago | 45.9international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 41 | Latvia | 44.0international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 42 | Slovakia | 44.0international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 43 | Cyprus | 43.8international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 44 | Portugal | 42.8international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 45 | Hungary | 42.3international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 46 | Croatia | 41.6international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 47 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 39.9international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 48 | Uruguay | 38.7international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 49 | Greece | 37.7international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 50 | Kazakhstan | 37.6international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 51 | Kuwait | 37.4international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 52 | Bulgaria | 37.3international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 53 | Russian Federation | 36.6international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 54 | Iraq | 36.0international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 55 | Belarus | 35.1international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 56 | Argentina | 33.8international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 57 | Gabon | 33.3international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 58 | Chile | 32.0international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 59 | Mauritius | 29.8international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 60 | Malaysia | 29.7international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 61 | Oman | 29.4international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 62 | Egypt | 28.8international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 63 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 28.0international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 64 | Costa Rica | 27.3international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 65 | Mexico | 26.8international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 66 | Armenia | 26.0international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 67 | Algeria | 25.9international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 68 | Serbia | 25.4international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 69 | Azerbaijan | 23.4international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 70 | Dominican Republic | 23.2international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 71 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 22.0international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 72 | Turkmenistan | 20.9international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 73 | Brazil | 20.0international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 74 | South Africa | 19.4international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 75 | Ukraine | 19.3international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 76 | Thailand | 19.0international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 77 | Ecuador | 18.8international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 78 | Syrian Arab Republic | 18.4international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 79 | Venezuela | 18.4international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 80 | Botswana | 18.4international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 81 | Albania | 17.8international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 82 | People's Republic of China | 17.7international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 83 | Moldova, Republic of | 17.6international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 84 | Sri Lanka | 17.6international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 85 | Tunisia | 16.8international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 86 | Namibia | 16.5international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 87 | Lebanon | 16.5international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 88 | Jordan | 16.4international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 89 | Paraguay | 16.4international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 90 | Colombia | 16.2international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 91 | Indonesia | 14.3international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 92 | Morocco | 13.6international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 93 | Guatemala | 13.1international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 94 | Kyrgyzstan | 12.1international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 95 | Peru | 12.0international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 96 | Uzbekistan | 11.9international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 97 | Philippines | 11.7international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 98 | Vietnam | 11.0international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 99 | Jamaica | 10.5international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 100 | Ghana | 10.0international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 101 | Bolivia | 9.1international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 102 | Myanmar | 8.7international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 103 | Tajikistan | 8.5international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 104 | Pakistan | 8.4international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 105 | India | 8.1international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 106 | Kenya | 7.8international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 107 | Bangladesh | 7.7international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 108 | Cote d'Ivoire | 7.6international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 109 | Republic of the Congo | 7.2international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 110 | Cameroon | 6.4international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 111 | Angola | 6.2international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 112 | Nigeria | 6.2international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 113 | Zambia | 5.6international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 114 | Sudan | 4.7international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 115 | Cambodia | 4.6international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 116 | Rwanda | 4.5international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 117 | Ethiopia | 4.5international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 118 | Senegal | 4.3international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 119 | United Republic of Tanzania | 4.3international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 120 | Zimbabwe | 4.0international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 121 | Chad | 4.0international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 122 | Mali | 3.8international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 123 | Uganda | 3.6international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 124 | Malawi | 3.3international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 125 | Yemen | 3.1international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 126 | Burkina Faso | 3.1international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 127 | Mozambique | 2.8international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 128 | Niger | 2.4international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 129 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1.8international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 130 | Madagascar | 1.7international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
Showing 130 of 130 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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