Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Moldova

Moldova: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 17.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.57
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
83rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
22.61
in 2021
All-time low
6.85
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Moldova, 2005–2023

5101520252005201420232005: 6.92006: 7.82007: 8.22008: 8.92009: 9.12010: 10.22011: 11.62012: 13.32013: 142014: 14.72015: 15.62016: 17.92017: 20.12018: 19.92019: 21.62020: 22.32021: 22.62022: 21.32023: 17.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Moldova is 17.57, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Moldova peaked at 22.61 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.85, in 2005.

Moldova ranks 83rd 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 Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Moldova, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 6.85 —
2006 7.81 +14.0%
2007 8.25 +5.6%
2008 8.86 +7.4%
2009 9.07 +2.3%
2010 10.22 +12.7%
2011 11.59 +13.4%
2012 13.33 +15.0%
2013 14.02 +5.2%
2014 14.69 +4.8%
2015 15.64 +6.5%
2016 17.88 +14.3%
2017 20.15 +12.7%
2018 19.88 -1.4%
2019 21.64 +8.9%
2020 22.34 +3.2%
2021 22.61 +1.2%
2022 21.34 -5.6%
2023 17.57 -17.7%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 17.57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42, 86% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 17.57 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.17 6.85 9.07 5
2010s 15.9 10.22 21.64 10
2020s 20.96 17.57 22.61 4

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 80 Botswana 18.36 compare
  2. 81 Albania 17.84 compare
  3. 82 China 17.69 compare
  4. 84 Sri Lanka 17.55 compare
  5. 85 Tunisia 16.8 compare
  6. 86 Namibia 16.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Moldova?
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Moldova was 17.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 22.61 in 2021.
What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 6.85 in 2005.
How does Moldova rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
Moldova ranks 83rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova 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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