Productivity: output per hour worked in Myanmar
Myanmar: Productivity: output per hour worked was 8.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
102nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
10 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2021
All-time low
0.7667 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 1973
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Productivity: output per hour worked in Myanmar, 1970–2023
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
Myanmar recorded 8.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity: output per hour worked in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Myanmar peaked at 10 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7667 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1973.
That places Myanmar 102nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Productivity: output per hour worked in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7853 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 1971 | 0.7978 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7784 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7667 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.773 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7894 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8105 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8217 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8353 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8471 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8973 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9291 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9705 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9939 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9495 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8153 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8736 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8299 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8802 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 1.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 1.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 1.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 1.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 1.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 2.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 2.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 2.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 3.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 4.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 3.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +41.2% |
| 2014 | 4.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 4.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 6.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 6.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 10 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +52.8% |
| 2022 | 9.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 8.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -8.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 8.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 8.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 36% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Productivity: output per hour worked in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +52.8% | 6.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8005 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.7667 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.8471 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9443 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.8299 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 99 Jamaica 10.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 100 Ghana 10.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 101 Bolivia 9.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 103 Tajikistan 8.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 104 Pakistan 8.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 105 India 8.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Myanmar
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5269 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 29,392 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 32,967 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 25,258 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 24,401 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49,659 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Myanmar?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Myanmar was 8.74 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 10 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7667 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Myanmar ranks 102nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.