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 39 countries was 73.3 USD per hour worked. The highest value was in Ireland: 163.8 USD per hour worked and the lowest value was in Colombia: 21.6 USD per hour worked. The indicator is available from 1971 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Key information about Indonesia Labour Productivity Growth

• Indonesia Labour Productivity dropped by 1.55 % YoY in Dec 2024, compared with a growth of 1.63 % in the previous year
• Indonesia Labour Productivity Growth data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2001 to Dec 2024, averaging at 2.87 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 5.56 % in Dec 2013 and a record low of -3.54 % in Dec 2020

CEIC calculates Labour Productivity Growth from annual Real GDP and annual Employment. CEIC shifts year-end for annual Employment. Statistics Indonesia provides Real GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008, at 2010 prices and Employment. Employment is reported in annual frequency, ending in August of each year. Employment excludes Foreign Nationals working within the country. Labour Productivity Growth prior to 2011 is calculated from Real GDP based on SNA 1993, at 2000 prices

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

Graph and download economic data for Nonfarm Business Sector: Labor Productivity (Output per Hour) for All Workers (OPHNFB) from Q1 1947 to Q1 2025 about per hour, output, headline figure, sector, nonfarm, business, real, persons, and USA.

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.

Productivity in Spain increased to 104.69 points in the first quarter of 2025 from 103.55 points in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Spain Productivity - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In 2022, India’s labor productivity growth rate was **** percent, a decline from the previous year. The growth rate of labor productivity has almost halved since 2011, having reached its peak in 2016. Labor productivity measures the hourly output of a country's economy, and its growth is based on human capital, saving, investing in physical capital, and the use of new technology. Do long work hours lead to better productivity? While many top executives in India have advocated working long hours, this has not positively correlated with labor productivity. According to economic theory, working long hours leads to diminishing returns. Long working hours also present an obstacle to upskilling, which is considered a low-pay trap for employees and the country. Reasons for low labor productivity in India Labor productivity, measuring the labor efficiency in producing goods and services, is an important indicator of economic growth, competitiveness, and living standards. Factors attributed to low productivity in India include deteriorating quality of labor rooted in the education system, skilling, and employability. A holistic approach addressing gaps in the education system, promoting technological advancements, and implementing comprehensive labor market reforms can enhance the country’s competitiveness and foster economic growth.

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) (ULQELP01EZQ661N) from Q1 1995 to Q3 2023 about productivity, Euro Area, Europe, and production.

Key information about France Labour Productivity Growth

• France Labour Productivity dropped by 0.13 % YoY in Dec 2023, compared with a growth of 0.16 % in the previous year
• France Labour Productivity Growth data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1979 to Dec 2023, averaging at 1.19 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 4.16 % in Dec 2021 and a record low of -7.39 % in Dec 2020

CEIC calculates Labour Productivity Growth from annual Real GDP and annual Employment. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies provides Real GDP in local currency, at 2020 prices and Employment

Graph and download economic data for Manufacturing Sector: Labor Productivity (MPU9900063) from 1988 to 2023 about productivity, sector, labor, manufacturing, rate, and USA.

The average for 2022 based on 37 countries was 81.93 index points. The highest value was in Ireland: 177.64 index points and the lowest value was in Colombia: 22.41 index points. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Graph and download economic data for Manufacturing Sector: Labor Productivity (Output per Hour) for All Workers (OPHMFG) from Q1 1987 to Q1 2025 about per hour, output, sector, manufacturing, real, persons, and USA.

Productivity in France increased to 100.43 points in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 100.35 points in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - France Productivity - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Graph and download economic data for Unit Labor Costs: Early Estimate of Quarterly Unit Labor Costs (ULC) Indicators: Labor Productivity: Total for Portugal (ULQELP01PTQ661N) from Q1 1995 to Q3 2023 about Portugal, productivity, and production.

The labour productivity in all industries in Canada decreased by 1.1 chained (2012) dollars per hour (-1.7 percent) since the previous year. Nevertheless, the last two years recorded a significant higher labour productivity than the preceding years.Find more key insights for the labour productivity in all industries in countries and regions like labour productivity in all industries (Northwest Territories), labour productivity in all industries (Ontario), and labour productivity in all industries (Alberta).

In 1950, labor productivity in the given Southern and Eastern European countries was approximately 23 percent of labor productivity in the United States. At the end of the so-called "Golden Age" in Europe, a period of extreme economic growth between the early 1950s and the Recession of 1973-1975, productivity had increased to 44 percent of the U.S. rate in the Southern European countries. In contrast, it had only increased to 29 percent in the Eastern Bloc countries. In the 1990s, as the Eastern European countries transitioned from socialist to market-based economies, productivity compared to the U.S. fell in relation to 1973's rates. However, this was not the case in Southern Europe; in Spain, for example, productivity was almost 70 percent of the U.S.' rate in the 1990s.

By comparison, labor productivity was between 40 and 60 percent of the U.S.' rate across the advanced Western European countries in 1950. By the end of the century, most Western European nations, especially France, Germany, and the Netherlands, had matched labor productivity in the U.S. in terms of GDP per hour worked.

Key information about Canada Labour Productivity Growth

• Canada Labour Productivity improved by 0.47 % YoY in Dec 2024, compared with a growth of 0.03 % in the previous quarter
• Canada Labour Productivity Growth data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1977 to Dec 2024, averaging at 0.79 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 4.15 % in Sep 1999 and a record low of -2.81 % in Dec 1986

CEIC calculates Labour Productivity Growth from quarterly Real GDP and monthly Employment. Statistics Canada provides Real GDP in local currency, based on CSMA/SNA 2008, at chain linked 2017 prices and Employment