Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Tunisia

Tunisia: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 16.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.8
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
85th
of 130 countries
All-time high
18.12
in 2012
All-time low
14.18
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Tunisia, 2005–2023

051015202005201420232005: 14.22006: 14.42007: 15.22008: 15.82009: 16.42010: 17.12011: 17.62012: 18.12013: 172014: 172015: 17.12016: 17.32017: 172018: 17.42019: 18.12020: 17.52021: 172022: 17.62023: 16.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Tunisia stood at 16.8.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Tunisia peaked at 18.12 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.18, 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.

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Tunisia, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 14.18 —
2006 14.43 +1.8%
2007 15.18 +5.2%
2008 15.75 +3.7%
2009 16.44 +4.3%
2010 17.07 +3.8%
2011 17.65 +3.4%
2012 18.12 +2.7%
2013 16.98 -6.3%
2014 17.05 +0.4%
2015 17.06 +0.1%
2016 17.32 +1.5%
2017 17.04 -1.6%
2018 17.45 +2.4%
2019 18.07 +3.6%
2020 17.49 -3.2%
2021 17 -2.8%
2022 17.58 +3.4%
2023 16.8 -4.5%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 16.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.22, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 16.8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.79, 58% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.19 14.18 16.44 5
2010s 17.38 16.98 18.12 10
2020s 17.22 16.8 17.58 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 82 China 17.69 compare
  2. 83 Moldova 17.57 compare
  3. 84 Sri Lanka 17.55 compare
  4. 86 Namibia 16.51 compare
  5. 87 Lebanon 16.51 compare
  6. 88 Jordan 16.38 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Tunisia?
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Tunisia was 16.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 18.12 in 2012.
What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.18 in 2005.
How does Tunisia rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
Tunisia ranks 85th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable 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 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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Indicator
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
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