Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Zambia

Zambia: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 5.63 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
5.63
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
113th
of 130 countries
All-time high
7.84
in 2011
All-time low
3.89
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Zambia, 2005–2023

024682005201420232005: 3.92006: 4.42007: 5.72008: 5.92009: 6.52010: 7.12011: 7.82012: 7.42013: 72014: 6.92015: 6.42016: 6.12017: 6.12018: 6.22019: 5.62020: 4.92021: 5.22022: 5.42023: 5.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Zambia stood at 5.63.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Zambia peaked at 7.84 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.89, in 2005.

That places Zambia 113th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Zambia, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 3.89 —
2006 4.38 +12.6%
2007 5.7 +30.3%
2008 5.92 +3.9%
2009 6.47 +9.2%
2010 7.07 +9.3%
2011 7.84 +10.8%
2012 7.42 -5.3%
2013 6.97 -6.2%
2014 6.86 -1.5%
2015 6.38 -7.0%
2016 6.1 -4.4%
2017 6.12 +0.4%
2018 6.23 +1.8%
2019 5.59 -10.3%
2020 4.91 -12.1%
2021 5.16 +5.0%
2022 5.44 +5.4%
2023 5.63 +3.5%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 5.63 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.22, 68% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 5.63 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.27 3.89 6.47 5
2010s 6.66 5.59 7.84 10
2020s 5.29 4.91 5.63 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 110 Cameroon 6.44 compare
  2. 111 Angola 6.22 compare
  3. 112 Nigeria 6.15 compare
  4. 114 Sudan 4.65 compare
  5. 115 Cambodia 4.62 compare
  6. 116 Rwanda 4.48 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Zambia?
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Zambia was 5.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 7.84 in 2011.
What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.89 in 2005.
How does Zambia rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
Zambia ranks 113th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zambia 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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