Productivity: output per hour worked in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Productivity: output per hour worked was 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Productivity: output per hour worked in Zimbabwe, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity: output per hour worked in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7663 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2005.
Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity: output per hour worked in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.7663 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 2006 | 2.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +216.9% |
| 2007 | 2.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 1.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 3.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +75.6% |
| 2010 | 3.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 4.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 4.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 4.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 5.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 2.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -45.6% |
| 2019 | 4.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +57.5% |
| 2020 | 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 4.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 4.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -4.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 48% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 87% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Productivity: output per hour worked in Zimbabwe 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +216.9% | 0.7663 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
| 2009 | +75.6% | 1.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.7663 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 117 Ethiopia 4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 118 Senegal 4.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 119 Tanzania 4.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 121 Chad 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 122 Mali 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 123 Uganda 3.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Zimbabwe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2032 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,627 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16,032 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,130 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 18,036 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37,167 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Zimbabwe?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Zimbabwe was 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2017.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7663 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Zimbabwe ranks 120th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity: output per hour worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.