Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Turkey
Turkey: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 56.52 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56.52
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
24th
of 130 countries
All-time high
57.22
in 2020
All-time low
12.68
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Turkey, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Turkey is 56.52, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Turkey peaked at 57.22 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.68, in 1970.
That places Turkey 24th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.68 | — |
| 1971 | 12.89 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 13.73 | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 14.2 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 15.86 | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 17.02 | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 18.83 | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 18.17 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 17.54 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 17.15 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 16.83 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 18.77 | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 18.02 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 18.56 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 19.87 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 19.95 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 20.48 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 22.22 | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 21.55 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 20.74 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 22.74 | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 20.89 | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 21.25 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 24.18 | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 20.91 | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 22.71 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 24.09 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 25.11 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 24.08 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 21.98 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 24.51 | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 23.75 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 23.54 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 22.85 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 25.66 | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 27.7 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 30.2 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 32.93 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 34.37 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 34.04 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 36.12 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 39.55 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 40.6 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 42.31 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 44.34 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 46.24 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 46.47 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 47.89 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 47.81 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.21 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 57.22 | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 52.48 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 54.15 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 56.52 | +4.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 56.52 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42, 2.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 56.52 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.81 | 12.68 | 18.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.7 | 16.83 | 22.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.79 | 20.89 | 25.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.96 | 22.85 | 34.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.05 | 36.12 | 49.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.09 | 52.48 | 57.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 21 Canada 61.96 compare
- 22 Taiwan 60.85 compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 59.88 compare
- 25 South Korea 53.61 compare
- 26 Bahrain 52.47 compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 52.13 compare
More work & labour data for Turkey
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,966 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 54.63 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 38,497 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.51 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 95,928 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,171 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 49.84 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.6505 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Turkey?
- Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Turkey was 56.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 57.22 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.68 in 1970.
- How does Turkey rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
- Turkey ranks 24th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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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