Labour Productivity (GDP per hour) (PWT)
Labour Productivity (GDP per hour). Penn World Table 10.01, 2016–2023.
Source: Penn World Table 10.01 Licence: CC BY 4.0 Unit: 2017 intl$/hr Parsed: 2026-08-03 Open source ↗
Avg (2023)
33.6
-1.0% vs 2022
Improving
54
of 130 tracked
Declining
60
period over period
Stable
16
±0.5% band
Labour Productivity (GDP per hour)
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Trend over time
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Sub-Saharan AfricaEurope & Central AsiaMiddle East & North AfricaAmericasEast Asia & PacificSouth Asia
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Movers
Biggest period-over-period changes.
Top risers
| Entity | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇬 Kyrgyz Republic | 12.1 | +15.2% |
| 🇲🇱 Mali | 3.8 | +8.6% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | 19 | +8.0% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 19.3 | +7.8% |
| 🇷🇸 Serbia | 25.4 | +6.7% |
Top fallers
| Entity | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇩 Moldova | 17.6 | -17.4% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | 37.4 | -13.6% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | 52.5 | -13.5% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | 29.4 | -11.2% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | 158.2 | -9.9% |
By group
Change by group, latest period.
East Asia & Pacific +0.20%
Europe & Central Asia -0.60%
Americas -0.80%
South Asia -1.4%
Sub-Saharan Africa -1.5%
Middle East & North Africa -3.7%
| Group | Members | Avg | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe & Central Asia | 48 | 52.8 | -0.60% |
| East Asia & Pacific | 15 | 34.9 | +0.20% |
| Middle East & North Africa | 17 | 32 | -3.7% |
| Americas | 18 | 27.2 | -0.80% |
| South Asia | 4 | 10.5 | -1.4% |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 28 | 8.1 | -1.5% |
Labour Productivity (GDP per hour) (PWT) — full ranking
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| # | Entity | Labour Productivity (GDP per hour) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 158.2 | -9.9% |
| 2 | 🇳🇴 Norway | 130.1 | -5.0% |
| 3 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 99.9 | -1.4% |
| 4 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 88.7 | -1.4% |
| 5 | 🇦🇹 Austria | 85 | -2.0% |
| 6 | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 84.8 | -2.9% |
| 7 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 84.8 | -1.3% |
| 8 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 84.4 | +0.84% |
| 9 | 🇺🇸 United States | 83.5 | +2.0% |
| 10 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 82.5 | -0.24% |
| 11 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 80.7 | -0.49% |
| 12 | 🇫🇷 France | 77.7 | +0.13% |
| 13 | 🇦🇺 Australia | 76.8 | -0.52% |
| 14 | 🇮🇸 Iceland | 75.7 | +2.9% |
| 15 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 69.6 | -1.3% |
| 16 | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 69.4 | -2.5% |
| 17 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 68 | -0.58% |
| 18 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 67.2 | -1.5% |
| 19 | 🇸🇬 Singapore | 65.9 | -2.8% |
| 20 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 64 | +1.6% |
| 21 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 62 | -1.9% |
| 22 | 🇹🇼 Taiwan Province of China | 60.8 | +1.8% |
| 23 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 59.9 | -0.99% |
| 24 | 🇹🇷 Türkiye, Republic of | 56.5 | +4.2% |
| 25 | 🇰🇷 Korea, Republic of | 53.6 | -1.1% |
| 26 | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | 52.5 | -13.5% |
| 27 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | 52.1 | +5.3% |
| 28 | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR | 51.5 | +1.6% |
| 29 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 51.5 | +2.6% |
| 30 | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | 50.7 | -0.78% |
| 31 | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 49.6 | -1.4% |
| 32 | 🇯🇵 Japan | 49 | +1.7% |
| 33 | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 48 | -1.4% |
| 34 | 🇷🇴 Romania | 47.1 | +2.8% |
| 35 | 🇬🇪 Georgia | 46.9 | +4.9% |
| 36 | 🇵🇱 Poland | 46.7 | -1.3% |
| 37 | 🇲🇹 Malta | 46.3 | +2.9% |
| 38 | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 46.2 | -8.3% |
| 39 | 🇮🇱 Israel | 46.2 | +2.0% |
| 40 | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | 45.9 | -2.1% |
| 41 | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 44 | +2.3% |
| 42 | 🇸🇰 Slovak Republic | 44 | +0.23% |
| 43 | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 43.8 | +2.8% |
| 44 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 42.8 | +1.7% |
| 45 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 42.3 | +0.48% |
| 46 | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 41.6 | +1.2% |
| 47 | 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 39.9 | -0.99% |
| 48 | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 38.7 | +0.52% |
| 49 | 🇬🇷 Greece | 37.7 | +1.9% |
| 50 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | 37.6 | +5.6% |
| 51 | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | 37.4 | -13.6% |
| 52 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 37.3 | +5.7% |
| 53 | 🇷🇺 Russian Federation | 36.6 | +2.2% |
| 54 | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 36 | -4.3% |
| 55 | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 35.1 | +6.7% |
| 56 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 33.8 | -9.1% |
| 57 | 🇬🇦 Gabon | 33.3 | -5.4% |
| 58 | 🇨🇱 Chile | 32 | -1.2% |
| 59 | 🇲🇺 Mauritius | 29.8 | -1.3% |
| 60 | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 29.7 | +2.8% |
| 61 | 🇴🇲 Oman | 29.4 | -11.2% |
| 62 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 28.8 | +0.35% |
| 63 | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | 28 | +2.2% |
| 64 | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 27.3 | +5.8% |
| 65 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 26.8 | -1.5% |
| 66 | 🇦🇲 Armenia | 26 | +5.3% |
| 67 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 25.9 | +1.2% |
| 68 | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 25.4 | +6.7% |
| 69 | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | 23.4 | -2.5% |
| 70 | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 23.2 | -1.7% |
| 71 | 🇮🇷 Iran | 22 | -0.90% |
| 72 | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | 20.9 | +3.5% |
| 73 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 20 | +2.6% |
| 74 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 19.4 | -5.8% |
| 75 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 19.3 | +7.8% |
| 76 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | 19 | +8.0% |
| 77 | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 18.8 | -0.53% |
| 78 | 🇧🇼 Botswana | 18.4 | -2.6% |
| 79 | 🇸🇾 Syria | 18.4 | -5.6% |
| 80 | 🇦🇱 Albania | 17.8 | +2.3% |
| 81 | 🇨🇳 China, People's Republic of | 17.7 | +4.7% |
| 82 | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 17.6 | -2.8% |
| 83 | 🇲🇩 Moldova | 17.6 | -17.4% |
| 84 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | 16.8 | -4.5% |
| 85 | 🇱🇧 Lebanon | 16.5 | -4.1% |
| 86 | 🇳🇦 Namibia | 16.5 | +3.1% |
| 87 | 🇯🇴 Jordan | 16.4 | -1.8% |
| 88 | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | 16.4 | 0.00% |
| 89 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 16.2 | -0.61% |
| 90 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 14.3 | +0.70% |
| 91 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 13.6 | +0.74% |
| 92 | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | 13.1 | -3.0% |
| 93 | 🇰🇬 Kyrgyz Republic | 12.1 | +15.2% |
| 94 | 🇵🇪 Peru | 12 | 0.00% |
| 95 | 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | 11.9 | +2.6% |
| 96 | 🇵🇭 Philippines | 11.7 | +1.7% |
| 97 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 11 | 0.00% |
| 98 | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 10.5 | -3.7% |
| 99 | 🇬🇭 Ghana | 10 | +1.0% |
| 100 | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | 9.1 | +1.1% |
| 101 | 🇲🇲 Myanmar | 8.7 | -8.4% |
| 102 | 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | 8.5 | -1.2% |
| 103 | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 8.4 | -2.3% |
| 104 | 🇮🇳 India | 8.1 | 0.00% |
| 105 | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 7.8 | +2.6% |
| 106 | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 107 | 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire | 7.6 | +4.1% |
| 108 | 🇨🇬 Congo, Republic of | 7.2 | -1.4% |
| 109 | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 6.4 | -1.5% |
| 110 | 🇦🇴 Angola | 6.2 | 0.00% |
| 111 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 6.2 | -4.6% |
| 112 | 🇿🇲 Zambia | 5.6 | +3.7% |
| 113 | 🇸🇩 Sudan | 4.7 | -9.6% |
| 114 | 🇰🇭 Cambodia | 4.6 | -6.1% |
| 115 | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 116 | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 117 | 🇸🇳 Senegal | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 118 | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 119 | 🇹🇩 Chad | 4 | -4.8% |
| 120 | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | 4 | -2.4% |
| 121 | 🇲🇱 Mali | 3.8 | +8.6% |
| 122 | 🇺🇬 Uganda | 3.6 | 0.00% |
| 123 | 🇲🇼 Malawi | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 124 | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | 3.1 | 0.00% |
| 125 | 🇾🇪 Yemen | 3.1 | -8.8% |
| 126 | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 127 | 🇳🇪 Niger | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 128 | 🇨🇩 Congo, Dem. Rep. of the | 1.8 | 0.00% |
| 129 | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | 1.7 | 0.00% |
| 130 | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 0.2 | 0.00% |
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