Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Madagascar

Madagascar: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 1.66 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.66
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
130th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2.23
in 2011
All-time low
1.66
in 2022
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Madagascar, 2005–2023

00.511.522005201420232005: 1.92006: 1.92007: 1.92008: 2.12009: 22010: 2.22011: 2.22012: 2.22013: 22014: 22015: 1.92016: 22017: 1.92018: 1.82019: 1.82020: 1.82021: 1.72022: 1.72023: 1.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 1.66 for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Madagascar peaked at 2.23 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.66, in 2022.

That places Madagascar 130th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Madagascar, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 1.88 —
2006 1.92 +2.2%
2007 1.93 +0.7%
2008 2.1 +8.6%
2009 2.02 -3.6%
2010 2.16 +6.8%
2011 2.23 +3.3%
2012 2.16 -3.4%
2013 2.04 -5.3%
2014 1.96 -4.1%
2015 1.93 -1.5%
2016 1.96 +1.5%
2017 1.87 -4.4%
2018 1.77 -5.3%
2019 1.84 +3.7%
2020 1.77 -3.6%
2021 1.71 -3.7%
2022 1.66 -3.0%
2023 1.66 +0.1%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 1.66 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.45, 48% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 1.66 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57, 36% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.97 1.88 2.1 5
2010s 1.99 1.77 2.23 10
2020s 1.7 1.66 1.77 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 127 Mozambique 2.76 compare
  2. 128 Niger 2.35 compare
  3. 129 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.82 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Madagascar?
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Madagascar was 1.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 2.23 in 2011.
What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 2022.
How does Madagascar rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
Madagascar ranks 130th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar 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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