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.

Graph and download economic data for Nonfarm Business Sector: Labor Productivity (Output per Hour) for All Workers (OPHNFB) from Q1 1947 to Q2 2025 about per hour, output, headline figure, sector, nonfarm, business, persons, real, and USA.

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 4.94 %
• 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 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 8.05 %
• 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 increased to 5.20 % in Sep 2025
• Monthly Earnings of China stood at 1,438.12 USD in Dec 2024
• The country's Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 65.39 % in Dec 2024

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.

Key information about France Labour Productivity Growth

• France Labour Productivity improved by 0.44 % YoY in Dec 2024, compared with a growth of 0.33 % in the previous year
• France Labour Productivity Growth data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1979 to Dec 2024, averaging at 0.45 %
• 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

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.

Key information about Russia Labour Productivity Growth

• Russia Labour Productivity dropped by 0.74 % YoY in Jun 2025, compared with a growth of 0.87 % in the previous quarter
• Russia Labour Productivity Growth data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1996 to Jun 2025, averaging at 2.79 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 11.49 % in Dec 1999 and a record low of -8.51 % in Jun 2009

CEIC calculates Labour Productivity Growth from quarterly Real GDP and monthly Employment. Federal State Statistics Service provides Real GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008, at 2021 prices and Employment. Labour Productivity Growth prior to Q1 2012 is calculated from Real GDP based on SNA 1993, at 2008 prices and Employment

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

Graph and download economic data for Total Factor Productivity at Constant National Prices for United States (RTFPNAUSA632NRUG) from 1954 to 2019 about production, price, and USA.

Productivity in France increased to 100.69 points in the second quarter of 2025 from 100.27 points in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - France Productivity - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about India Labour Productivity Growth

• India Labour Productivity improved by 3.39 % YoY in Dec 2023, compared with a growth of 1.51 % in the previous year
• India Labour Productivity Growth data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1992 to Dec 2023, averaging at 7.06 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 8.92 % in Dec 2016 and a record low of -2.51 % in Dec 2020

CEIC shifts year-end for annual Labour Force Participation Rate. CEIC calculates annual Labour Productivity Growth from annual Real GDP and annual Employment. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation provides Real GDP in local currency based on NAS 2011-12, at 2011-12 prices. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development provides Employment data. Labour Productivity Growth prior to 2013 is based on World Bank's GDP per person employed, 2021 PPP

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

The labour productivity is the ratio of gross domestic product at current price (nominal) to total hours worked by employees and self-employed (domestic concept). The GDP per hour worked gives an indication of how much economic production activity can be attributed to each hour worked in the economy. Input data are obtained from the official national accounts' country data, through ESA 2010 transmission programme. The MIP auxiliary indicator is expressed as 1-year percentage change. In the table, values are also expressed as index (2015=100).

. Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia provides chain linked Real GDP Index with base Same Quarter Previous Year=100 and Employment. Real GDP Index prior to Q1 2014 is based on SNA 1993

Productivity in Spain decreased to 103.91 points in the third quarter of 2025 from 104.34 points in the second quarter of 2025. 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.

Productivity in Brazil decreased to 96.60 points in September from 97 points in August of 2025. This dataset provides - Brazil Productivity- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Manufacturing Sector: Labor Productivity (Output per Hour) for All Workers (OPHMFG) from Q1 1987 to Q2 2025 about per hour, output, sector, persons, manufacturing, real, and USA.