Productivity: output per hour worked in Iraq
Iraq: Productivity: output per hour worked was 36.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Productivity: output per hour worked in Iraq, 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
Iraq recorded 36.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity: output per hour worked in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Iraq peaked at 41.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2005.
That places Iraq 54th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 15.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 27.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 24.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 41.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 35.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 38.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 51 Kuwait 37.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 52 Bulgaria 37.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 53 Russia 36.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 55 Belarus 35.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 56 Argentina 33.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 57 Gabon 33.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Iraq
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 27.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 15.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 10.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 43.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 11.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 5.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 47.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 41.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Iraq?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Iraq was 36.03 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 41.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2012.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Iraq ranks 54th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.