Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 4.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.46
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
117th
of 130 countries
All-time high
4.46
in 2023
All-time low
1.4
in 2006
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Ethiopia, 2005–2023

12342005201420232005: 1.42006: 1.42007: 1.62008: 1.72009: 1.72010: 1.92011: 22012: 2.12013: 2.22014: 2.62015: 2.72016: 32017: 3.12018: 3.12019: 3.42020: 3.92021: 4.22022: 4.42023: 4.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 4.46 for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 104.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Ethiopia peaked at 4.46 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2006.

Ethiopia ranks 117th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Ethiopia, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 1.43 —
2006 1.4 -2.3%
2007 1.59 +13.8%
2008 1.67 +4.8%
2009 1.69 +1.3%
2010 1.91 +12.9%
2011 2.04 +6.9%
2012 2.12 +3.7%
2013 2.18 +2.8%
2014 2.59 +18.8%
2015 2.72 +5.3%
2016 2.98 +9.6%
2017 3.06 +2.5%
2018 3.14 +2.8%
2019 3.41 +8.4%
2020 3.87 +13.6%
2021 4.24 +9.7%
2022 4.36 +2.7%
2023 4.46 +2.3%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 4.46 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.45, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 4.46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.56 1.4 1.69 5
2010s 2.61 1.91 3.41 10
2020s 4.23 3.87 4.46 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 114 Sudan 4.65 compare
  2. 115 Cambodia 4.62 compare
  3. 116 Rwanda 4.48 compare
  4. 118 Senegal 4.3 compare
  5. 119 Tanzania 4.28 compare
  6. 120 Zimbabwe 3.97 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Ethiopia?
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Ethiopia was 4.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 4.46 in 2023.
What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2006.
How does Ethiopia rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
Ethiopia ranks 117th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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