Productivity: output per hour worked in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Productivity: output per hour worked was 39.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
47th
of 130 countries
All-time high
40.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2022
All-time low
17.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity: output per hour worked in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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
In 2023, productivity: output per hour worked in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 39.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 40.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2005.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 47th of 130 countries on this measure, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 2006 | 20.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 21.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 21.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 22.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 25.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 27.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 29.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 29.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 32.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 32.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 32.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 33.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 35.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 36.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 36.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 40.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 39.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 17.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 22.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 25.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 35.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 36.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 40.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 44 Portugal 42.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 45 Hungary 42.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 46 Croatia 41.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 48 Uruguay 38.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 49 Greece 37.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 37.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2135 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,976 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,082 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 676.82 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 689.64 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,366 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 39.94 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 40.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2022.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2005.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 47th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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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.