Productivity: output per hour worked in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Productivity: output per hour worked was 18.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Productivity: output per hour worked in Syrian Arab Republic, 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 Syrian Arab Republic stood at 18.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 22.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2006.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 78th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 12.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7 |
| 2020s | 18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 22.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
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- 75 Ukraine 19.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
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- 79 Venezuela, RB 18.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 80 Botswana 18.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 81 Albania 17.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 8.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 39.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 36.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 23.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 64.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 20.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Syrian Arab Republic was 18.45 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 22.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2006.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 78th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.