Productivity: output per hour worked in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Productivity: output per hour worked was 27.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Productivity: output per hour worked in North Macedonia, 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
In 2023, productivity: output per hour worked in North Macedonia stood at 27.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in North Macedonia peaked at 27.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2006.
North Macedonia ranks 63rd of 130 countries on this measure, 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 | 17.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 16.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 18.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 18.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 22.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 25.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 27.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 60 Malaysia 29.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 61 Oman 29.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 62 Egypt 28.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 64 Costa Rica 27.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 65 Mexico 26.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 66 Armenia 25.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for North Macedonia
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 42.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 23.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 36.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 30.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 65.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in North Macedonia?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in North Macedonia was 27.97 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2006.
- How does North Macedonia rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- North Macedonia ranks 63rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.