Productivity: output per hour worked in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Productivity: output per hour worked was 37.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Productivity: output per hour worked in Kazakhstan, 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
Kazakhstan recorded 37.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity: output per hour worked in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Kazakhstan peaked at 37.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2005.
That places Kazakhstan 50th 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 | 18.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 13.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 21.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 23.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 34.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 35.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 37.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 48 Uruguay 38.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 49 Greece 37.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 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
More work & labour data for Kazakhstan
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 47.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 41.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Kazakhstan?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Kazakhstan was 37.57 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2005.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Kazakhstan ranks 50th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.