This dataset provides values for PRODUCTIVITY reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

The average for 2022 based on 25 countries was 75.6 USD per hour worked. The highest value was in Ireland: 163.8 USD per hour worked and the lowest value was in Bulgaria: 41.1 USD per hour worked. The indicator is available from 1971 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

In 2025, in the Asia-Pacific region, Singapore's labor productivity was projected to reach nearly 97 international dollars at purchasing power parity (PPP), while the labor productivity in Cambodia in 2025 was projected at close to four international dollars PPP.

The average for 2022 based on 22 countries was 86.67 index points. The highest value was in Ireland: 177.64 index points and the lowest value was in Greece: 48.94 index points. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The database contains three productivity variables: labor productivity levels, labor productivity growth rates, and total factor productivity (TFP) growth rates for up to 172 countries for 1980-2018. In addition, the database contains the contribution of capital deepening to the labor productivity growth rate.

For further details, please refer to https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/351491594482906845-0050022020/original/GlobalProductivityAggregateDatabase.pdf

In 2025, in the Asia-Pacific region, Macao's labor productivity was projected to grow at an annual rate about 7.4 percent, while in Timor-Leste, it was projected to grow at less than one percent. The labor productivity of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was projected to grow at an average annual rate of nearly 3.6 percent in 2025.

In Western Europe between 1913 and 1950, a period that was dominated by the two world wars, the Great Depression, and the respective recovery periods, labor productivity grew at varying rates per country. When productivity (in terms of GDP per hour worked) is compared between these years, Sweden and Switzerland saw increases of approximately 170 percent, while West German productivity grew by just 25 percent. Of the selected countries, West Germany is the outlier as it was one of the Axis powers during the Second World War, and its recovery was accompanied by territorial losses and reparations (in the form of industrial assets and labor); between 1950 and 1955, however, West German recovery ended and productivity eventually grew to become the strongest in Europe.

Graph and download economic data for Unit Labor Costs: Early Estimate of Quarterly Unit Labor Costs (ULC) Indicators: Labor Productivity: Total for Euro Area (19 Countries) (ULQELP01EZQ657S) from Q2 1995 to Q3 2023 about productivity, Euro Area, Europe, and production.

This dataset provides statistics on labour productivity, for large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3).

Data source and definition

Labour productivity is measured as gross value added per employment at place of work by main economic activity. Regional gross value added and employment data are collected from Eurostat (reg_eco10) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. In order to allow comparability over time and across countries, labour productivity data in current prices are transformed into constant prices and PPP measures (link).

Definition of regions

Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). The OECD regions are presented in the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and in the OECD Territorial correspondence table (xlsx).

Use of economic data on small regions

When economic analyses are carried out at the TL3 level, it is advisable to aggregate data at the metropolitan region level when several TL3 regions are associated to the same metropolitan region. Metropolitan regions combine TL3 regions when 50% or more of the regional population live in a functionnal urban areas above 250 000 inhabitants. This approach corrects the distortions created by commuting, see the list of OECD metropolitan regions (xlsx) and the EU methodology (link).

Small regions (TL3) are categorized based on shared characteristics into regional typologies. See the economic indicators aggregated by territorial typology at country level on the access to City typology (link) and by urban-rural typology (link).

Cite this dataset

OECD Regions and Cities databases http://oe.cd/geostats

Further information

• The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas
• The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance

Contact: RegionStat@oecd.org

Data underlying comparisons of UK productivity against that of the remaining G7 countries.

This dataset provides values for PRODUCTIVITY reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

In terms of GDP per hour worked, France was the most productive of Western Europe's three major economies at the end of the 20th century. Overall, Western Europe's productivity per hour rose from 3.12 U.S. dollars in 1913 to 28.53 dollars in 1998. The reason for the sharp increases observed over the second half of the century was due to the declining contribution of agricultural and industrial output to overall economic output, which had been offset by the rise in the service sector's output. Automation and mechanization also meant that fewer work hours were needed in many sectors that traditionally relied on manual labor, contributing to growth in productivity.

Mexico is expected to see its labor productivity drop by some 3.8 percent by the year 2030 due to the impacts of climate change. The loss in productivity would increase further by 2100, surpassing 12.3 percent in comparison to the average productivity between 1986 and 2006. By contrast, in Nicaragua and Panama climate change is projected to impact labour productivity up to 17.2 percent over the same period of time.

Key information about Iran Labour Productivity Growth

• Iran Labour Productivity improved by 3.69 % YoY in Dec 2023, compared with a growth of 2.67 % in the previous year
• Iran Labour Productivity Growth data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1992 to Dec 2023, averaging at 0.74 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 7.92 % in Dec 2010 and a record low of -7.86 % in Dec 2012

CEIC calculates annual Labour Productivity Growth from annual GDP per person employed. The World Bank provides GDP per person employed in International dollars. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is used which is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates

Key information about China Labour Productivity Growth

• China Labour Productivity improved by 5.84 % YoY in Dec 2024, compared with a growth of 4.43 % in the previous year
• China Labour Productivity Growth data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1953 to Dec 2024, averaging at 7.34 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 15.12 % in Dec 1970 and a record low of -26.48 % in Dec 1961

CEIC calculates Labour Productivity Growth from annual Real GDP Index and annual Employment. The National Bureau of Statistics provides Real GDP, at 1978 prices. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security provides Employment. Employment excludes Foreign Nationals working within the country. Real GDP prior to 1979 is based on Real GDP PY=100.


Further information about China Labour Productivity Growth

• In the latest reports, China Population reached 1,408.28 Person mn in Dec 2024
• Its Unemployment Rate remained the same at 5.10 % in Dec 2024
• Monthly Earnings of China stood at 1,392.46 USD in Dec 2023
• The country's Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 65.83 % in Dec 2023

This statistic shows the percentage change in labor productivity in the manufacturing sector across several countries between 2002 to 2012. Between 2002 and 2012, labor productivity in South Korea grew by ** percent, compared to ** percent in the U.S.

Denmark: GDP per hour worked, index relative to the U.S.: The latest value from 2022 is 113.88 index points, an increase from 111.06 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 81.93 index points, based on data from 37 countries. Historically, the average for Denmark from 1970 to 2022 is 90.32 index points. The minimum value, 67.55 index points, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 113.88 index points was recorded in 2022.

This dataset provides values for PRODUCTIVITY reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

In the OECD countries, the gross domestic product per hour worked was highest in Ireland in 2021. It amounted to ***** constant 2010 PPP U.S. dollars in that year. Luxembourg and Norway followed on the places behind with ** and **** PPP dollars, respectively.

This dataset provides values for PRODUCTIVITY reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.