Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Kuwait

Kuwait: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 37.38 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
37.38
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
51st
of 130 countries
All-time high
88.31
in 2008
All-time low
37.38
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Kuwait, 2005–2023

0204060802005201420232005: 73.82006: 802007: 76.22008: 88.32009: 62.32010: 65.52011: 78.22012: 82.62013: 77.92014: 68.32015: 43.62016: 41.42017: 43.12018: 46.22019: 45.82020: 48.22021: 46.72022: 43.32023: 37.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Kuwait stood at 37.38. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Kuwait peaked at 88.31 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.38, in 2023.

That places Kuwait 51st out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Kuwait, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 73.79 —
2006 80 +8.4%
2007 76.15 -4.8%
2008 88.31 +16.0%
2009 62.27 -29.5%
2010 65.5 +5.2%
2011 78.19 +19.4%
2012 82.62 +5.7%
2013 77.87 -5.7%
2014 68.35 -12.2%
2015 43.62 -36.2%
2016 41.38 -5.1%
2017 43.14 +4.3%
2018 46.24 +7.2%
2019 45.81 -0.9%
2020 48.22 +5.3%
2021 46.68 -3.2%
2022 43.34 -7.2%
2023 37.38 -13.7%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 37.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.52, 73% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 37.38 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.79, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.1 62.27 88.31 5
2010s 59.27 41.38 82.62 10
2020s 43.91 37.38 48.22 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 48 Uruguay 38.73 compare
  2. 49 Greece 37.66 compare
  3. 50 Kazakhstan 37.57 compare
  4. 52 Bulgaria 37.25 compare
  5. 53 Russia 36.64 compare
  6. 54 Iraq 36.03 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Kuwait?
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Kuwait was 37.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 88.31 in 2008.
What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 37.38 in 2023.
How does Kuwait rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
Kuwait ranks 51st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait 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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