Productivity: output per hour worked in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Productivity: output per hour worked was 23.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
69th
of 130 countries
All-time high
24.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2012
All-time low
6.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity: output per hour worked in Azerbaijan, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity: output per hour worked in Azerbaijan is 23.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Azerbaijan peaked at 24.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2005.
That places Azerbaijan 69th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity: output per hour worked in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 2006 | 9.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +41.5% |
| 2007 | 13.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 14.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 14.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 17.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 22.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 24.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 23.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 24.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 20.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 18.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 17.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 18.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 21.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 21.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 22.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 24.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 23.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.5% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 23.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 23.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 14.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 17.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 24.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 21.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 24.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 66 Armenia 25.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 67 Algeria 25.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 68 Serbia 25.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 23.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 71 Iran 22.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 72 Turkmenistan 20.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Azerbaijan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3359 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6087 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,833 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,207 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,946 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,021 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Azerbaijan?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Azerbaijan was 23.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2012.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2005.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Azerbaijan ranks 69th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity: output per hour worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.