Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Lebanon

Lebanon: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 16.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.51
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
87th
of 130 countries
All-time high
32.32
in 2019
All-time low
16.51
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Lebanon, 2005–2023

01020302005201420232005: 18.22006: 17.82007: 19.32008: 20.82009: 22.82010: 23.92011: 22.82012: 23.22013: 22.32014: 21.32015: 22.72016: 25.72017: 27.92018: 30.32019: 32.32020: 18.42021: 17.92022: 17.22023: 16.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Lebanon stood at 16.51. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Lebanon peaked at 32.32 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.51, in 2023.

Lebanon ranks 87th 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 Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Lebanon, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 18.18 —
2006 17.78 -2.2%
2007 19.25 +8.3%
2008 20.84 +8.2%
2009 22.84 +9.6%
2010 23.94 +4.8%
2011 22.84 -4.6%
2012 23.2 +1.6%
2013 22.34 -3.7%
2014 21.31 -4.6%
2015 22.7 +6.5%
2016 25.65 +13.0%
2017 27.93 +8.9%
2018 30.35 +8.6%
2019 32.32 +6.5%
2020 18.42 -43.0%
2021 17.92 -2.7%
2022 17.21 -3.9%
2023 16.51 -4.1%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 16.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.22, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 16.51 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 19.78 17.78 22.84 5
2010s 25.26 21.31 32.32 10
2020s 17.52 16.51 18.42 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 84 Sri Lanka 17.55 compare
  2. 85 Tunisia 16.8 compare
  3. 86 Namibia 16.51 compare
  4. 88 Jordan 16.38 compare
  5. 89 Paraguay 16.36 compare
  6. 90 Colombia 16.16 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Lebanon?
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Lebanon was 16.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 32.32 in 2019.
What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 16.51 in 2023.
How does Lebanon rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
Lebanon ranks 87th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon 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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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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