Productivity: output per hour worked in Spain
Spain: Productivity: output per hour worked was 64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Productivity: output per hour worked in Spain, 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
The most recent figure for productivity: output per hour worked in Spain is 64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Spain peaked at 64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1950.
That places Spain 20th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 6.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 8.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 16.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 16.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 26.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 27.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 32.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 33.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 44.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 44.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 54.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 54.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 62.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 61.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 17 United Kingdom 68.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 18 Italy 67.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 19 Singapore 65.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 21 Canada 61.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 22 Taiwan 60.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 59.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Spain
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 31.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 36.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 33.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Spain?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Spain was 64 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1950.
- How does Spain rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.