Productivity: output per hour worked in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Productivity: output per hour worked was 8.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
103rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
8.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2022
All-time low
4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity: output per hour worked in Tajikistan, 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 Tajikistan stood at 8.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Tajikistan peaked at 8.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2005.
That places Tajikistan 103rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity: output per hour worked in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 2006 | 4.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 5.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 5.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 5.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 6.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 7.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 6.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 7.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 5.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 6.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 6.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 7.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 7.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 8.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 8.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 8.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.2% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 8.5 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, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 8.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 8.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 100 Ghana 10.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 101 Bolivia 9.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 102 Myanmar 8.74 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
- 106 Kenya 7.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Tajikistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0347 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.014 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1149 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,243 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,278 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,007 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,195 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 20,202 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Tajikistan?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Tajikistan was 8.5 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2022.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2005.
- How does Tajikistan rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Tajikistan ranks 103rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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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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.