Productivity: output per hour worked in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Productivity: output per hour worked was 27.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
63rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
27.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
All-time low
16.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2006
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity: output per hour worked in North Macedonia, 2005–2023
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
In 2023, productivity: output per hour worked in North Macedonia stood at 27.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in North Macedonia peaked at 27.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2006.
North Macedonia ranks 63rd 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.
Productivity: output per hour worked in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 2006 | 16.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 17.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 17.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 18.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 18.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 19.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 19.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 18.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 19.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 19.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 20.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 19.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 21.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 22.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 25.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 25.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 27.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 27.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 27.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 27.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 16.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 18.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 18.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 22.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 25.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 27.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 60 Malaysia 29.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 61 Oman 29.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 62 Egypt 28.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 64 Costa Rica 27.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 65 Mexico 26.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 66 Armenia 25.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for North Macedonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1782 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,405 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 525.79 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 422.57 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 440.42 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in North Macedonia?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in North Macedonia was 27.97 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2006.
- How does North Macedonia rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- North Macedonia ranks 63rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.