Productivity: output per hour worked in India
India: Productivity: output per hour worked was 8.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Productivity: output per hour worked in India, 1970–2023
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
The most recent figure for productivity: output per hour worked in India is 8.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in India peaked at 8.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1985.
India ranks 105th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 8.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 102 Myanmar 8.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 103 Tajikistan 8.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 104 Pakistan 8.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 106 Kenya 7.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 107 Bangladesh 7.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 108 Cote d'Ivoire 7.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 32.4% (2025)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 34.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in India?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in India was 8.06 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 8.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1985.
- How does India rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- India ranks 105th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.