Productivity: output per hour worked in Portugal
Portugal: Productivity: output per hour worked was 42.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Productivity: output per hour worked in Portugal, 1950–2023
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
Portugal recorded 42.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity: output per hour worked in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Portugal peaked at 42.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1950.
Portugal ranks 44th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 6.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 14.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 16.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 19.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 16.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 20.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 21.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 28.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 29.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 36.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 38.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 41.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 41.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 42.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 41 Latvia 43.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 42 Slovakia 43.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 43 Cyprus 43.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 45 Hungary 42.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 46 Croatia 41.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 36.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Portugal?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Portugal was 42.76 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 42.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1950.
- How does Portugal rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Portugal ranks 44th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.