Productivity: output per hour worked in Ireland
Ireland: Productivity: output per hour worked was 158.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
158.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
1st
of 130 countries
All-time high
175.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2022
All-time low
5.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Productivity: output per hour worked in Ireland, 1950–2023
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
Ireland recorded 158.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity: output per hour worked in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Ireland peaked at 175.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1950.
That places Ireland 1st out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Productivity: output per hour worked in Ireland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 1951 | 5.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 5.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 5.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 6.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 6.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 6.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 6.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 6.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 6.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 7.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 7.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 7.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 8.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 8.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 8.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 8.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 9.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 9.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 10.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 10.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 10.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 11.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 12.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 12.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 13.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 14.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 15.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 17.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 17.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 18.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 19.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 19.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 19.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 20.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 20.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 21.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 23.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 24.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 25.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 26.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 27.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 30.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 31.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 32.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 35.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 37.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 42.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 45.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 46.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 50.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 53.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 60.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 65.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 67.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 70.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 69.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 74.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 72.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 79.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 84.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 89.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 90.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 87.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 92.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 119.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 119.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 125.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 126.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 141.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 165.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 173.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 175.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 158.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -9.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 158.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 3.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 158.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Productivity: output per hour worked in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +28.5% | 92.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 119.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 17.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 18.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 25.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 26.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 46.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 50.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 79.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 84.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 141.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 158.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 175.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Ireland?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Ireland was 158.21 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 175.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2022.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1950.
- How does Ireland rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.