Productivity: output per hour worked in Jordan
Jordan: Productivity: output per hour worked was 16.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
88th
of 130 countries
All-time high
23.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2012
All-time low
11.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity: output per hour worked in Jordan, 2005–2023
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
In 2023, productivity: output per hour worked in Jordan stood at 16.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Jordan peaked at 23.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 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.
Productivity: output per hour worked in Jordan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 2006 | 12.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 13.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 15.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 16.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 18.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 22.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 23.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 22.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 20.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 18.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 19.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 19.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 18.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 19.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 18.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 16.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 16.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 16.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 80% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 16.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 57% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 16.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 18.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 23.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 16.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 19.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 85 Tunisia 16.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 86 Namibia 16.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 87 Lebanon 16.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 89 Paraguay 16.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 90 Colombia 16.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 91 Indonesia 14.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Jordan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1467 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7497 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,518 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 669.38 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,584 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,739 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,323 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Jordan?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Jordan was 16.38 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2012.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2005.
- How does Jordan rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Jordan ranks 88th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked 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 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.