Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 84.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.8
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
6th
of 130 countries
All-time high
85.9
in 2022
All-time low
12.78
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2023
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Netherlands stood at 84.8.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Netherlands peaked at 85.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.78, in 1950.
That places Netherlands 6th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.78 | — |
| 1951 | 13.26 | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 13.58 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 14.24 | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 14.48 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 15.23 | +5.2% |
| 1956 | 15.44 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 15.76 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 15.81 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 16.39 | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 17.58 | +7.3% |
| 1961 | 18 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 18.73 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 18.76 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 20.53 | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 21.11 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 21.18 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 22.39 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 23.66 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 27.16 | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 28.91 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 30.3 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 32.88 | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 35.8 | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 37.52 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 39.56 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 40.75 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 42.02 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 42.67 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 43.74 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 42.73 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 42.56 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 43.41 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 44.06 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 42.75 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 44.15 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 44.38 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 45.44 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 46.33 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 48.03 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 48.95 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 48.82 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 50.63 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 51.52 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 52.65 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 53.19 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 55.69 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 56.42 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 58.94 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 64.16 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 64.73 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 66.05 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 66.1 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.09 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 74.42 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 74.94 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 78.38 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 80.51 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 75.75 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 75.86 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 77.6 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 80.07 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 84.16 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 80.1 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 78.84 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 77.28 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 79.28 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 78.57 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 80.07 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 82.77 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 85.03 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 85.9 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 84.8 | -1.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 84.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.52, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 84.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.7 | 12.78 | 16.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.22 | 17.58 | 23.66 | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.76 | 27.16 | 42.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.95 | 42.56 | 46.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.48 | 48.03 | 58.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.21 | 64.16 | 80.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.18 | 75.86 | 84.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.62 | 82.77 | 85.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 3 Switzerland 99.93 compare
- 4 Denmark 88.72 compare
- 5 Austria 84.97 compare
- 7 Luxembourg 84.76 compare
- 8 Belgium 84.4 compare
- 9 United States 83.53 compare
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Netherlands?
- Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Netherlands was 84.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.78 in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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