Productivity: output per hour worked in Greece
Greece: Productivity: output per hour worked was 37.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Productivity: output per hour worked in Greece, 1951–2023
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
Greece recorded 37.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity: output per hour worked in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Greece peaked at 39.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1952.
That places Greece 49th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9 |
| 1960s | 9.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 13.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 15.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 21.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 19.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 23.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 24.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 32.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 34.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 39.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 32.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 39.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 35.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 37.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 46 Croatia 41.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 48 Uruguay 38.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 37.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 51 Kuwait 37.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 52 Bulgaria 37.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Greece
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 44.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Greece?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Greece was 37.66 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 39.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2010.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1952.
- How does Greece rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Greece ranks 49th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.