Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Iraq
Iraq: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 36.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36.03
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
54th
of 130 countries
All-time high
41.84
in 2012
All-time low
15.28
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Iraq, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 36.03 for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Iraq peaked at 41.84 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.28, in 2005.
That places Iraq 54th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.28 | — |
| 2006 | 17.19 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 19.93 | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 24.02 | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 27.14 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 31.66 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 37.47 | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 41.84 | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 41.71 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.49 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 26.03 | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 24.82 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 30.27 | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 34.89 | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 36.42 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 35.38 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 38.31 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 37.64 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 36.03 | -4.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 36.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 36.03 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.79, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.71 | 15.28 | 27.14 | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.16 | 24.82 | 41.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.84 | 35.38 | 38.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More work & labour data for Iraq
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1939 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1833 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2038 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 65,560 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,931 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 50,009 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 50,640 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 100,649 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Iraq?
- Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Iraq was 36.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 41.84 in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.28 in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
- Iraq ranks 54th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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