Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Vietnam

Vietnam: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 11.03 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.03
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
98th
of 130 countries
All-time high
11.2
in 2021
All-time low
1.24
in 1983
Years of data
41
1983–2023

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Vietnam, 1983–2023

246810121983200320231983: 1.21984: 1.31985: 1.31986: 1.31987: 1.31988: 1.31989: 1.31990: 1.31991: 1.41992: 1.51993: 1.71994: 1.81995: 1.91996: 2.11997: 2.31998: 2.31999: 2.22000: 2.32001: 2.62002: 2.72003: 2.92004: 3.12005: 3.32006: 3.62007: 4.12008: 4.62009: 4.82010: 5.52011: 5.92012: 6.32013: 6.62014: 7.22015: 7.42016: 7.82017: 8.72018: 8.92019: 9.72020: 10.42021: 11.22022: 112023: 11

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Vietnam is 11.03, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 66.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Vietnam peaked at 11.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 1983.

Vietnam ranks 98th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Vietnam, 1983 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1983 1.24 —
1984 1.29 +4.1%
1985 1.32 +2.0%
1986 1.32 -0.0%
1987 1.32 +0.1%
1988 1.35 +2.3%
1989 1.3 -3.8%
1990 1.31 +1.5%
1991 1.45 +10.3%
1992 1.53 +5.5%
1993 1.7 +11.0%
1994 1.76 +3.6%
1995 1.87 +6.4%
1996 2.09 +11.5%
1997 2.32 +11.3%
1998 2.29 -1.5%
1999 2.23 -2.8%
2000 2.32 +4.1%
2001 2.59 +11.6%
2002 2.74 +5.8%
2003 2.88 +5.3%
2004 3.11 +7.8%
2005 3.33 +7.0%
2006 3.58 +7.6%
2007 4.14 +15.7%
2008 4.62 +11.7%
2009 4.82 +4.2%
2010 5.55 +15.2%
2011 5.93 +6.9%
2012 6.32 +6.6%
2013 6.61 +4.5%
2014 7.17 +8.4%
2015 7.44 +3.8%
2016 7.77 +4.5%
2017 8.68 +11.6%
2018 8.86 +2.1%
2019 9.73 +9.8%
2020 10.4 +6.9%
2021 11.2 +7.7%
2022 11.03 -1.5%
2023 11.03 +0.0%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 11.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42, 54% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 11.03 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.39, 45% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.3 1.24 1.35 7
1990s 1.86 1.31 2.32 10
2000s 3.41 2.32 4.82 10
2010s 7.41 5.55 9.73 10
2020s 10.92 10.4 11.2 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 95 Peru 11.97 compare
  2. 96 Uzbekistan 11.94 compare
  3. 97 Philippines 11.68 compare
  4. 99 Jamaica 10.5 compare
  5. 100 Ghana 10.03 compare
  6. 101 Bolivia 9.05 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Vietnam?
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Vietnam was 11.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 11.2 in 2021.
What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 1983.
How does Vietnam rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
Vietnam ranks 98th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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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