Productivity vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Rep.
Iran, Islamic Rep.: Productivity vs. GDP per capita was 22.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▼ Falling
Productivity vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Rep., 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
Iran, Islamic Rep. recorded 22.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Rep. peaked at 34.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2018.
Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 71st of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 22.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 28.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 21.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 34.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 21.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 28.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Rep.
- 68 Serbia 25.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 23.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 23.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 72 Turkmenistan 20.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 73 Brazil 19.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 74 South Africa 19.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Iran, Islamic Rep.
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 41.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 20.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 14.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 45.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 15.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- Productivity vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Rep. was 22.04 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- The highest recorded value was 34.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2011.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2018.
- How does Iran, Islamic Rep. rank for productivity vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 71st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Rep. 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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.