Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Israel

Israel: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 46.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
46.18
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
38th
of 130 countries
All-time high
46.18
in 2023
All-time low
33.02
in 1984
Years of data
43
1981–2023

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Israel, 1981–2023

010203040501981200220231981: 33.91982: 33.31983: 33.61984: 331985: 33.61986: 33.91987: 35.61988: 36.11989: 35.41990: 33.91991: 35.31992: 36.21993: 35.91994: 36.11995: 37.41996: 38.71997: 39.61998: 40.81999: 41.32000: 43.62001: 45.62002: 45.22003: 43.82004: 432005: 42.22006: 41.32007: 402008: 38.62009: 40.12010: 412011: 422012: 432013: 43.52014: 43.52015: 44.12016: 44.82017: 44.62018: 422019: 42.22020: 45.42021: 45.82022: 45.32023: 46.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Israel recorded 46.18 for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable 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, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Israel peaked at 46.18 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.02, 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.

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Israel, 1981 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1981 33.94 —
1982 33.3 -1.9%
1983 33.57 +0.8%
1984 33.02 -1.6%
1985 33.61 +1.8%
1986 33.92 +0.9%
1987 35.6 +4.9%
1988 36.13 +1.5%
1989 35.42 -2.0%
1990 33.86 -4.4%
1991 35.35 +4.4%
1992 36.16 +2.3%
1993 35.89 -0.7%
1994 36.06 +0.5%
1995 37.41 +3.7%
1996 38.68 +3.4%
1997 39.57 +2.3%
1998 40.81 +3.1%
1999 41.28 +1.2%
2000 43.61 +5.6%
2001 45.64 +4.7%
2002 45.24 -0.9%
2003 43.85 -3.1%
2004 42.98 -2.0%
2005 42.21 -1.8%
2006 41.34 -2.1%
2007 39.99 -3.3%
2008 38.61 -3.4%
2009 40.1 +3.9%
2010 41.04 +2.3%
2011 42.04 +2.4%
2012 43.04 +2.4%
2013 43.53 +1.2%
2014 43.45 -0.2%
2015 44.13 +1.6%
2016 44.82 +1.6%
2017 44.61 -0.5%
2018 41.97 -5.9%
2019 42.25 +0.7%
2020 45.38 +7.4%
2021 45.8 +0.9%
2022 45.33 -1.0%
2023 46.18 +1.9%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 46.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.52, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 46.18 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.79, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.28 33.02 36.13 9
1990s 37.51 33.86 41.28 10
2000s 42.36 38.61 45.64 10
2010s 43.09 41.04 44.82 10
2020s 45.67 45.33 46.18 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 35 Georgia 46.89 compare
  2. 36 Poland 46.69 compare
  3. 37 Malta 46.32 compare
  4. 39 Estonia 46.15 compare
  5. 40 Trinidad and Tobago 45.94 compare
  6. 41 Latvia 43.99 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Israel?
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Israel was 46.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 46.18 in 2023.
What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 33.02 in 1984.
How does Israel rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
Israel ranks 38th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable 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 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
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Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
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