Productivity: output per hour worked in Israel
Israel: Productivity: output per hour worked was 46.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
38th
of 130 countries
All-time high
46.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
All-time low
33.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 1984
Years of data
43
1981–2023
Productivity: output per hour worked in Israel, 1981–2023
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
Israel recorded 46.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity: output per hour worked in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Israel peaked at 46.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1984.
Israel ranks 38th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Productivity: output per hour worked in Israel, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 33.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 1982 | 33.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 33.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 33.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 33.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 33.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 35.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 36.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 35.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 33.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 35.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 36.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 35.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 36.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 37.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 38.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 39.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 40.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 41.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 43.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 45.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 45.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 43.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 42.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 42.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 41.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 39.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 38.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 40.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 41.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 42.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 43.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 43.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 43.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 44.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 44.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 42.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 45.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 45.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 46.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 46.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Israel's 46.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 33.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 36.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9 |
| 1990s | 37.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 33.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 41.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 38.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 45.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 41.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 44.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 45.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 46.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 35 Georgia 46.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 36 Poland 46.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 37 Malta 46.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 39 Estonia 46.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 40 Trinidad and Tobago 45.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 41 Latvia 43.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Israel
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4851 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 11,997 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 579.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,762 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,985 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,747 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Israel?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Israel was 46.18 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 46.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1984.
- How does Israel rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Israel ranks 38th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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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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.