List of countries by labour productivity explained

The following list of countries by labour productivity ranks countries by their labour productivity (also called workforce productivity). Labour productivity is the gross domestic product generated per hour of working time.

List (Our World in Data)

Different countries by labour productivity per working hour in 2019 International dollar according to Our World in Data:[1]

CountryGDP per working hour
(2019 US$ PPP)
Year
125.092019
100.332019
82.912019
80.332019
76.002019
73.702019
69.782019
68.852019
68.632019
66.272019
65.542019
65.152019
64.242019
61.442019
58.442019
57.242019
56.312019
56.092019
54.552019
54.352019
49.122019
46.012019
44.552019
43.692019
42.562019
42.502019
42.392019
40.932019
40.872019
40.772019
40.632019
37.102019
37.082019
35.832019
35.152019
34.832019
34.722019
34.452019
33.542019
33.032019
32.262019
31.492019
29.552019
28.422019
28.382019
26.552019
24.752019
21.242002
20.342019
20.022019
29.432019
18.022019
17.972019
17.802006
17.532019
16.962019
15.262019
15.172019
11.842019
11.692019
11.012019
9.932019
8.772019
8.682019
7.712002
6.742019
5.152019
4.792019
3.432019

List (International Labour Organization)

Different countries by labour productivity per working hour in 2017 International dollar according to the International Labour Organization (ILO):[2]

CountryGDP per working hour
(2017 US$ PPP)
Year
146.12023
142.52023
92.62023
79.82023
78.22023
75.62023
75.52023
74.22023
73.82023
70.02023
69.92023
69.72023
68.62023
68.12023
67.92023
61.72023
60.62023
59.02023
58.72023
57.92023
57.22023
57.02023
56.92023
56.62023
56.52023
53.22023
52.62023
50.72023
50.32023
49.52023
48.22023
46.42023
46.32023
45.62023
44.92023
44.12023
43.92023
43.92023
43.72023
42.0 2023
41.92023
41.72023
41.62023
40.72023
40.42023
38.42023
37.62023
36.62023
36.52023
35.52023
34.72023
32.92023
31.42023
31.32023
30.12023
29.72023
29.62023
29.52023
28.92023
28.62023
27.82023
27.52023
25.92023
25.82023
25.62023
25.52023
25.22023
25.12023
23.12023
22.72023
22.02023
21.92023
21.52023
21.52023
20.82023
20.82023
20.62023
20.52023
20.52023
20.22023
20.12023
19.92023
19.92023
19.72023
19.52023
19.42023
18.62023
17.92023
17.82023
17.52023
16.92023
16.72023
16.52023
16.52023
16.02023
15.82023
15.72023
15.62023
15.42023
14.92023
14.72023
14.12023
13.72023
13.52023
13.52023
12.92023
12.42023
12.32023
12.12023
11.62023
11.52023
11.32023
11.12023
11.12023
10.62023
10.52023
9.82023
9.72023
9.42023
9.32023
8.92023
8.72023
8.62023
8.52023
8.02023
7.92023
7.82023
7.82023
7.62023
7.52023
7.42023
7.22023
7.02023
6.92023
6.92023
6.82023
6.82023
6.82023
6.62023
6.62023
6.42023
6.22023
5.72023
5.52023
5.32023
5.02023
4.92023
4.92023
4.92023
4.82023
4.82023
4.82023
4.62023
4.32023
4.22023
3.82023
3.42023
3.42023
3.42023
3.22023
3.22023
3.22023
3.22023
3.02023
3.02023
2.92023
2.82023
2.82023
2.52023
2.52023
2.42023
2.32023
2.12023
2.02023
1.92023
1.82023
1.72023
1.32023
1.32023
1.12023
0.82023

Historical development

Different countries by development of labour productivity since 1970 according to the OECD:[3]

GDP per hour worked 1970–2022
(2015=100)!Country!1970!1980!1990!2000!2010!2015!2020!2022
51.460.366.080.992.2100103.1103.3
83.095.6100103.7105
38.458.371.688.196.4100104.0101.8
63.889.5100110.6
56.166.673.186.794.7100111.4104.1
43.472.589.6100119.4110.6
73.380.877.389.0100134.2
68.186.9100128.1
75.288.510097.3
66.091.7100107.8108
39.254.570.085.694.2100107.7106.1
60.595.2100119.5115.7
30.246.863.386.598.9100103.3106.1
36.654.372.987.595.7100103.599.8
38.856.270.987.194.9100104.0106.5
85.199.9112.810099.099.8
69.397.5100112.1116.6
33.254.961.669.696.1100108.8110.3
17.027.139.358.978.8100122.4139.6
75.681.692.5100115.1118
47.570.984.699.198.9100103.0101.9
30.245.868.084.594.1100104.5104.1
8.414.630.855.990.4100117.6121.3
54.187.4100116.1128.9
53.488.0100119.5120.5
46.558.382.397.7101.4100101.1100.4
99.194.410098.292.4
44.565.077.288.097.110098.8102.7
57.262.174.984.194.3100101.3105.1
35.054.069.290.597.2100102.7103.4
64.691.3100119.6126
41.058.371.586.197.2100103.2111.2
43.882.4100117.8
63.595.0100112.3
58.689.7100112.7116.5
76.396.4100111.5113.5
89.7100
37.659.678.586.994.3100101.0102.5
44.256.263.179.695.0100103.3108.3
57.870.877.686.497.8100107.0111
26.635.152.262.483.6100122.0124.8
40.453.866.887.197.7100104.6104.3
48.856.766.078.998.2100106.3107

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Productivity per hour worked. 2022-07-21. Our World in Data.
  2. Web site: Statistics on labour productivity . 2024-01-25 . ILOSTAT . en-US.
  3. Web site: Productivity - GDP per hour worked - OECD Data. 2022-02-02. theOECD. en.