What is productivity: output per hour worked in Taiwan?

Productivity: output per hour worked in Taiwan was 60.85 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 Taiwan?

The highest recorded value was 60.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023.

What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Taiwan?

The lowest recorded value was 2.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1951.

How does Taiwan rank for productivity: output per hour worked?

Taiwan ranks 22nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.

Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Taiwan?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Taiwan 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.

Productivity: output per hour worked in Taiwan

Name: Productivity: output per hour worked in Taiwan
Creator: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Taiwan: Productivity: output per hour worked was 60.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

60.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

22nd

of 130 countries

All-time high

60.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour

in 2023

All-time low

2.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour

in 1951

Years of data

1951–2023

Productivity: output per hour worked in Taiwan, 1951–2023

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 Taiwan stood at 60.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour. That is the highest value across all 72 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Taiwan peaked at 60.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1951.

Taiwan ranks 22nd of 130 countries on this measure, 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	3.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	2.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	3.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	9
1960s	5.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	4.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	7.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	10
1970s	11.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	8.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	14.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	10
1980s	18.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	15.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	24.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	10
1990s	34.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	27.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	41.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	10
2000s	46.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	43.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	49.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	10
2010s	50.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	49.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	53.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	9
2020s	59.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	57.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	60.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	4

Countries ranked near Taiwan

19 Singapore 65.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
20 Spain 64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
21 Canada 61.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
23 Saudi Arabia 59.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
24 Turkey 56.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
25 South Korea 53.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

Frequently asked questions

What is productivity: output per hour worked in Taiwan?: Productivity: output per hour worked in Taiwan was 60.85 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 Taiwan?: The highest recorded value was 60.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023.
What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Taiwan?: The lowest recorded value was 2.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1951.
How does Taiwan rank for productivity: output per hour worked?: Taiwan ranks 22nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Taiwan?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan 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

Indicator: Productivity: output per hour worked
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.