Productivity: output per hour worked in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Productivity: output per hour worked was 52.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▼ Falling
Productivity: output per hour worked in United Arab Emirates, 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
The most recent figure for productivity: output per hour worked in United Arab Emirates is 52.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in United Arab Emirates peaked at 88.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2006 and was at its lowest, 43.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2017.
That places United Arab Emirates 27th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 53.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 88.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 52.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 43.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 61.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 44.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 52.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 24 Turkey 56.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 25 South Korea 53.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 26 Bahrain 52.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 28 Hong Kong 51.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 29 Slovenia 51.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 30 Czechia 50.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for United Arab Emirates
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 57.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 92.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 91.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 26.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 61.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 78.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in United Arab Emirates?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in United Arab Emirates was 52.13 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 88.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2006.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2017.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 27th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.