Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Jordan

Jordan: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 16.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.38
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
88th
of 130 countries
All-time high
23.07
in 2012
All-time low
11.86
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Jordan, 2005–2023

05101520252005201420232005: 11.92006: 12.72007: 13.12008: 15.32009: 16.82010: 18.72011: 22.32012: 23.12013: 22.92014: 22.32015: 20.12016: 18.62017: 19.62018: 19.22019: 18.62020: 19.12021: 18.72022: 16.72023: 16.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Jordan stood at 16.38.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Jordan peaked at 23.07 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.86, in 2005.

Jordan ranks 88th of 130 countries on this measure, 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 Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Jordan, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 11.86 —
2006 12.68 +6.9%
2007 13.1 +3.3%
2008 15.31 +16.9%
2009 16.75 +9.4%
2010 18.71 +11.7%
2011 22.27 +19.1%
2012 23.07 +3.6%
2013 22.95 -0.5%
2014 22.34 -2.7%
2015 20.07 -10.1%
2016 18.62 -7.2%
2017 19.6 +5.2%
2018 19.23 -1.9%
2019 18.62 -3.2%
2020 19.08 +2.5%
2021 18.67 -2.2%
2022 16.71 -10.5%
2023 16.38 -2.0%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 16.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42, 80% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 16.38 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.79, 57% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.94 11.86 16.75 5
2010s 20.55 18.62 23.07 10
2020s 17.71 16.38 19.08 4

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 85 Tunisia 16.8 compare
  2. 86 Namibia 16.51 compare
  3. 87 Lebanon 16.51 compare
  4. 89 Paraguay 16.36 compare
  5. 90 Colombia 16.16 compare
  6. 91 Indonesia 14.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Jordan?
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Jordan was 16.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 23.07 in 2012.
What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 11.86 in 2005.
How does Jordan rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
Jordan ranks 88th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan 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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