Singapore vs Taiwan Province of China: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable

Singapore
65.92
in 2023
Taiwan Province of China
60.85
in 2023
Singapore rank
19th
Taiwan Province of China rank
22nd

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable over time

  • Singapore
  • Taiwan Province of China
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 65.92 against 60.85 in Taiwan Province of China, a difference of 5.07.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan Province of China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 19th and Taiwan Province of China ranks 22nd of 130 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan Province of China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Taiwan Province of China Difference Ahead
1960s 7.23 5.62 1.61 Singapore
1970s 15.96 11.15 4.82 Singapore
1980s 22.97 18.92 4.04 Singapore
1990s 24.16 34.13 9.97 Taiwan Province of China
2000s 41.85 46.95 5.11 Taiwan Province of China
2010s 57.43 50.9 6.53 Singapore
2020s 65.35 59.16 6.19 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor productivity per hour pennworldtable, Singapore or Taiwan Province of China?
Singapore, at 65.92 against 60.85 in Taiwan Province of China as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor productivity per hour pennworldtable between Singapore and Taiwan Province of China?
5.07, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Taiwan Province of China?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Singapore and Taiwan Province of China rank globally for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
Singapore ranks 19th and Taiwan Province of China ranks 22nd of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
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