Productivity: output per hour worked in Indonesia
Indonesia: Productivity: output per hour worked was 14.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Productivity: output per hour worked in Indonesia, 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
Indonesia recorded 14.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity: output per hour worked in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Indonesia peaked at 14.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1970.
That places Indonesia 91st 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 8.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 13.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 12.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 14.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 88 Jordan 16.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 89 Paraguay 16.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 90 Colombia 16.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 92 Morocco 13.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 93 Guatemala 13.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 12.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.0% (2025)
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- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.1% (2025)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Indonesia?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Indonesia was 14.35 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1970.
- How does Indonesia rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Indonesia ranks 91st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.