Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in South Africa
South Africa: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 19.42 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
19.42
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
74th
of 130 countries
All-time high
23.37
in 2010
All-time low
15.98
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001β2023
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in South Africa, 2001β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in South Africa stood at 19.42.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in South Africa peaked at 23.37 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.98, in 2001.
South Africa ranks 74th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.92 | 15.98 | 21.84 | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.34 | 20.57 | 23.37 | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.85 | 19.42 | 21.73 | 4 |
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More work & labour data for South Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8748 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 58,057 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 14,698 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 49,126 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 45,189 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 94,314 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per capita 0.0007 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0344 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in South Africa?
- Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in South Africa was 19.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 23.37 in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.98 in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
- South Africa ranks 74th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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