Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Iceland

Iceland: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 75.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
75.65
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
14th
of 130 countries
All-time high
75.65
in 2023
All-time low
20.34
in 1964
Years of data
60
1964–2023

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Iceland, 1964–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 75.65 for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in 2023. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Iceland peaked at 75.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.34, in 1964.

That places Iceland 14th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Iceland, 1964 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1964 20.34 —
1965 21.52 +5.8%
1966 22.55 +4.8%
1967 22.31 -1.1%
1968 20.88 -6.4%
1969 22.07 +5.7%
1970 23.01 +4.3%
1971 26.77 +16.3%
1972 26.28 -1.8%
1973 28.78 +9.5%
1974 30.31 +5.3%
1975 30.38 +0.2%
1976 29.89 -1.6%
1977 34.31 +14.8%
1978 35.74 +4.2%
1979 37.36 +4.5%
1980 38.64 +3.4%
1981 38.77 +0.4%
1982 39.02 +0.6%
1983 35.21 -9.8%
1984 38.11 +8.2%
1985 36.49 -4.2%
1986 38.73 +6.1%
1987 40.92 +5.7%
1988 43.45 +6.2%
1989 42.24 -2.8%
1990 42.87 +1.5%
1991 43.61 +1.7%
1992 41.84 -4.1%
1993 42.2 +0.9%
1994 43.96 +4.2%
1995 43.03 -2.1%
1996 43.59 +1.3%
1997 46.92 +7.6%
1998 47.92 +2.1%
1999 50.04 +4.4%
2000 47.93 -4.2%
2001 49.14 +2.5%
2002 51.29 +4.4%
2003 50.94 -0.7%
2004 54 +6.0%
2005 54.4 +0.7%
2006 49.62 -8.8%
2007 50.89 +2.6%
2008 58.01 +14.0%
2009 65.13 +12.3%
2010 62.33 -4.3%
2011 62.35 +0.0%
2012 64.15 +2.9%
2013 61.57 -4.0%
2014 61.28 -0.5%
2015 61.87 +1.0%
2016 59.73 -3.5%
2017 59.63 -0.2%
2018 60.94 +2.2%
2019 69.4 +13.9%
2020 68.75 -0.9%
2021 71.42 +3.9%
2022 73.58 +3.0%
2023 75.65 +2.8%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 75.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.52, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 75.65 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.61 20.34 22.55 6
1970s 30.28 23.01 37.36 10
1980s 39.16 35.21 43.45 10
1990s 44.6 41.84 50.04 10
2000s 53.13 47.93 65.13 10
2010s 62.32 59.63 69.4 10
2020s 72.35 68.75 75.65 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 11 Sweden 80.74 compare
  2. 12 France 77.67 compare
  3. 13 Australia 76.78 compare
  4. 15 Finland 69.63 compare
  5. 16 Qatar 69.42 compare
  6. 17 United Kingdom 68.03 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Iceland?
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Iceland was 75.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 75.65 in 2023.
What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 20.34 in 1964.
How does Iceland rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
Iceland ranks 14th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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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