Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 20.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.88
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
72nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
20.88
in 2023
All-time low
10.89
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Turkmenistan, 2005–2023

051015202005201420232005: 10.92006: 11.22007: 11.62008: 11.72009: 172010: 18.52011: 18.12012: 182013: 17.92014: 17.62015: 17.12016: 16.62017: 16.92018: 17.52019: 18.12020: 19.62021: 20.12022: 20.22023: 20.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Turkmenistan stood at 20.88. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Turkmenistan peaked at 20.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.89, in 2005.

Turkmenistan ranks 72nd 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 Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Turkmenistan, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 10.89 —
2006 11.17 +2.6%
2007 11.56 +3.5%
2008 11.74 +1.5%
2009 17 +44.8%
2010 18.48 +8.7%
2011 18.11 -2.0%
2012 17.99 -0.6%
2013 17.89 -0.6%
2014 17.6 -1.6%
2015 17.06 -3.1%
2016 16.57 -2.8%
2017 16.93 +2.2%
2018 17.49 +3.3%
2019 18.09 +3.4%
2020 19.64 +8.6%
2021 20.09 +2.3%
2022 20.24 +0.8%
2023 20.88 +3.2%

Turkmenistan compared with similar countries

  • Turkmenistan's 20.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Turkmenistan's 20.88 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +44.8% 11.74 17

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.47 10.89 17 5
2010s 17.62 16.57 18.48 10
2020s 20.21 19.64 20.88 4

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 69 Azerbaijan 23.42 compare
  2. 70 Dominican Republic 23.23 compare
  3. 71 Iran 22.04 compare
  4. 73 Brazil 19.96 compare
  5. 74 South Africa 19.42 compare
  6. 75 Ukraine 19.29 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Turkmenistan?
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Turkmenistan was 20.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 20.88 in 2023.
What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 10.89 in 2005.
How does Turkmenistan rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
Turkmenistan ranks 72nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkmenistan 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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