Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Iran

Iran: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 22.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
22.04
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
71st
of 130 countries
All-time high
34.61
in 2011
All-time low
21.17
in 2018
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Iran, 2005–2023

01020302005201420232005: 22.42006: 23.32007: 26.12008: 27.32009: 292010: 32.12011: 34.62012: 29.72013: 28.12014: 27.52015: 22.82016: 25.32017: 23.72018: 21.22019: 21.22020: 28.62021: 21.42022: 22.22023: 22

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iran recorded 22.04 for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Iran peaked at 34.61 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.17, in 2018.

That places Iran 71st out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Iran, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 22.43 —
2006 23.27 +3.7%
2007 26.11 +12.2%
2008 27.29 +4.5%
2009 28.96 +6.1%
2010 32.13 +11.0%
2011 34.61 +7.7%
2012 29.66 -14.3%
2013 28.08 -5.3%
2014 27.48 -2.1%
2015 22.78 -17.1%
2016 25.26 +10.9%
2017 23.74 -6.0%
2018 21.17 -10.9%
2019 21.22 +0.2%
2020 28.65 +35.0%
2021 21.41 -25.2%
2022 22.16 +3.5%
2023 22.04 -0.6%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 22.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 22.04 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.79, 77% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.61 22.43 28.96 5
2010s 26.61 21.17 34.61 10
2020s 23.57 21.41 28.65 4

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 68 Serbia 25.36 compare
  2. 69 Azerbaijan 23.42 compare
  3. 70 Dominican Republic 23.23 compare
  4. 72 Turkmenistan 20.88 compare
  5. 73 Brazil 19.96 compare
  6. 74 South Africa 19.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Iran?
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Iran was 22.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 34.61 in 2011.
What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 21.17 in 2018.
How does Iran rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
Iran ranks 71st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran 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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