Productivity: output per hour worked in Tunisia
Tunisia: Productivity: output per hour worked was 16.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
85th
of 130 countries
All-time high
18.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2012
All-time low
14.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity: output per hour worked in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia stood at 16.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Tunisia peaked at 18.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2005.
Tunisia ranks 85th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 2006 | 14.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 15.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 15.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 16.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 17.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 17.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 18.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 16.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 17.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 17.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 17.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 17.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 17.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 18.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 17.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 17.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 16.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -4.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 16.8 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, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 16.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 58% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 14.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 16.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 16.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 18.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 16.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 17.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 82 China 17.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 83 Moldova 17.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 84 Sri Lanka 17.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 86 Namibia 16.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 87 Lebanon 16.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 88 Jordan 16.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Tunisia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6962 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6752 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 11,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,745 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,323 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,329 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,652 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Tunisia?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Tunisia was 16.8 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2012.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2005.
- How does Tunisia rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Tunisia ranks 85th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.