Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 23.23 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23.23
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
70th
of 130 countries
All-time high
24.51
in 2020
All-time low
8.44
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023

101520251990200620231990: 8.81991: 8.41992: 9.31993: 9.71994: 10.11995: 10.21996: 10.71997: 11.11998: 11.21999: 11.52000: 11.72001: 13.22002: 13.12003: 12.22004: 12.22005: 13.52006: 14.72007: 15.52008: 15.12009: 162010: 16.92011: 16.72012: 16.72013: 16.32014: 16.22015: 17.32016: 18.22017: 18.42018: 19.12019: 212020: 24.52021: 23.42022: 23.62023: 23.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Dominican Republic is 23.23, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Dominican Republic peaked at 24.51 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.44, in 1991.

Dominican Republic ranks 70th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Dominican Republic, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 8.8 —
1991 8.44 -4.0%
1992 9.28 +9.9%
1993 9.71 +4.7%
1994 10.11 +4.0%
1995 10.23 +1.2%
1996 10.65 +4.1%
1997 11.13 +4.5%
1998 11.2 +0.6%
1999 11.47 +2.4%
2000 11.73 +2.2%
2001 13.23 +12.9%
2002 13.08 -1.2%
2003 12.21 -6.6%
2004 12.23 +0.1%
2005 13.45 +10.0%
2006 14.66 +9.0%
2007 15.51 +5.8%
2008 15.15 -2.3%
2009 16 +5.6%
2010 16.88 +5.5%
2011 16.71 -1.0%
2012 16.65 -0.4%
2013 16.33 -1.9%
2014 16.18 -0.9%
2015 17.29 +6.9%
2016 18.25 +5.5%
2017 18.45 +1.1%
2018 19.15 +3.8%
2019 20.98 +9.6%
2020 24.51 +16.9%
2021 23.39 -4.6%
2022 23.58 +0.8%
2023 23.23 -1.5%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 23.23 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 23.23 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.38, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.1 8.44 11.47 10
2000s 13.72 11.73 16 10
2010s 17.69 16.18 20.98 10
2020s 23.68 23.23 24.51 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 67 Algeria 25.87 compare
  2. 68 Serbia 25.36 compare
  3. 69 Azerbaijan 23.42 compare
  4. 71 Iran 22.04 compare
  5. 72 Turkmenistan 20.88 compare
  6. 73 Brazil 19.96 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Dominican Republic?
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Dominican Republic was 23.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 24.51 in 2020.
What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 8.44 in 1991.
How does Dominican Republic rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
Dominican Republic ranks 70th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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