Jamaica vs Myanmar: Productivity: output per hour worked
Jamaica
10.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Myanmar
8.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Jamaica rank
99th
Myanmar rank
102nd
Productivity: output per hour worked over time
- Jamaica
- Myanmar
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 10.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 8.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Myanmar, a difference of 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 99th and Myanmar ranks 102nd of 130 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.8948 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 8.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 9.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 11.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 10.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 8.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity: output per hour worked, Jamaica or Myanmar?
- Jamaica, at 10.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 8.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity: output per hour worked between Jamaica and Myanmar?
- 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Myanmar?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Myanmar rank globally for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Jamaica ranks 99th and Myanmar ranks 102nd of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Productivity: output per hour worked. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.