The following list of countries by labour productivity ranks countries by their workforce productivity. Labour productivity can be measured as gross domestic product (GDP) or gross national income (GNI) generated per hour of work.

OECD Different countries by labour productivity measured as GDP per hour worked in 2023 (US$ PPP), GNI per hour worked in 2022 (US$ PPP), and productivity growth in 2024 (%): Country GDP per hourworked (2023) GNI per hourworked (2022)Productivitygrowth (%) 149.31 116.7 0.51 132.28 119.3 2.09 126.45 88.1 −0.37 100.63 98.5 1.24 100.33 101.5 0.71 99.23 107.6 3.34 97.05 92.3 2.49 94.96 95.1 −0.21 94.38 91.5 −0.23 93.81 94.4 −0.13 89.22 99.2 1.37 88.15 88.3 0.37 83.66 75.6 −10.90 82.96 85.5 0.63 78.05 77.1 −0.72 77.09 74.7 −1.53 73.44 70.9 −0.35 73.42 69.1 1.58 65.50 60.9 0.59 60.51 58.0 0.41 60.48 54.5 −1.26 60.37 59.0 −0.15 60.13 55.7 1.26 59.25 55.5 1.23 56.26 57.0 −2.90 55.88 57.1 −0.34 55.42 50.6 0.06 54.74 50.2 0.12 54.64 50.8 −3.12 54.28 53.8 4.20 53.38 53.3 −1.65 44.78 44.3 0.30 36.51 33.6 – 31.84 27.5 0.03 24.97 23.4 −19.75 21.35 20.0 – – 44.4 –––3.55––−1.47––−1.59––−1.90

International Labour Organization Different countries by labour productivity (GDP per working hour) in 2025 using 2021 International dollar according to the International Labour Organization (ILO) modeled estimates and projections:

CountryProductivity164.7159.5125.6100.499.692.392.291.586.785.883.981.881.380.580.580.274.171.869.969.868.167.366.465.362.861.161.060.350.749.559.958.756.553.652.952.751.451.350.749.348.848.847.947.445.345.343.643.241.541.240.938.238.037.235.735.134.434.033.833.032.931.931.631.531.330.429.929.829.529.127.927.926.926.826.426.426.326.025.623.723.622.922.822.822.722.622.222.222.121.220.620.519.319.019.018.718.318.218.217.917.616.716.416.315.915.615.515.315.315.115.014.714.013.712.712.012.011.811.611.411.410.810.39.79.59.39.28.98.88.78.37.97.47.87.57.37.26.86.86.66.36.36.26.26.16.16.06.06.05.85.05.25.24.74.44.34.24.23.93.73.63.33.33.23.22.92.82.72.52.42.22.11.81.51.51.40.9

Historical development

Different countries by development of labour productivity since 1970 according to the OECD:

+GDP per hour worked 1970–2022 (2015=100)Country20222020201520102000199019801970103.3103.110092.280.966.060.351.4105.0103.710095.683.0101.8104.010096.488.171.658.338.4110.610089.563.8104.1111.410094.786.773.166.656.1110.6119.410089.672.543.4134.210089.077.380.873.3128.110086.968.197.310088.575.2108.0107.810091.766.0106.1107.710094.285.670.054.539.2115.7119.510095.260.5106.1103.310098.986.563.346.830.299.8103.510095.787.572.954.336.6106.5104.010094.987.170.956.238.899.899.0100112.899.985.1116.6112.110097.569.3110.3108.810096.169.661.654.933.2139.6122.410078.858.939.327.117.0118.0115.110092.581.675.6101.9103.010098.999.184.670.947.5104.1104.510094.184.568.045.830.2121.3117.610090.455.930.814.68.4128.9116.110087.454.1120.5119.510088.053.4100.4101.1100101.497.782.358.346.592.498.210094.499.1102.798.810097.188.077.265.044.5105.1101.310094.384.174.962.157.2103.4102.710097.290.569.254.035.0126.0119.610091.364.6111.2103.210097.286.171.558.341.0117.810082.443.8112.310095.063.5116.5112.710089.758.6113.5111.510096.476.310089.7102.5101.010094.386.978.559.637.6108.3103.310095.079.663.156.244.2111.0107.010097.886.477.670.857.8124.8122.010083.662.452.235.126.6104.3104.610097.787.166.853.840.4107.0106.310098.278.966.056.748.8

See also Decoupling of wages from productivity Income distribution Labor share Median income Productivity Workforce productivity List of countries by average annual labor hours List of countries by average wage List of countries by minimum wage List of countries by GNI per capita growth

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