Productivity vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan
Taiwan: Productivity vs. GDP per capita was 60.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Productivity vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan, 1951–2023
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
The most recent figure for productivity vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan is 60.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 72 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan peaked at 60.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1951.
Taiwan ranks 22nd of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9 |
| 1960s | 5.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 8.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 14.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 15.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 24.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 27.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 41.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 43.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 49.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 49.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 53.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9 |
| 2020s | 59.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 57.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 60.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 19 Singapore 65.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 20 Spain 64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 21 Canada 61.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 59.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 24 Turkey 56.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 25 South Korea 53.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Taiwan
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 78.9% (2025)
- Productivity: output per hour worked 60.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour (2023)
- Female labor force by age 141,007 people (2024)
- Labor force participation rate by age 36.4% (2024)
- Female labor force participation rate by age 36.2% (2024)
- Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults 12.3% (2024)
- Employment by status 80.8% (2024)
- Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita 80.8% (2024)
- Annual working hours per worker 2,032 hours per worker (2023)
- Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita 2,032 hours per worker (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan?
- Productivity vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan was 60.85 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 60.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1951.
- How does Taiwan rank for productivity vs. gdp per capita?
- Taiwan ranks 22nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan 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.