Productivity: output per hour worked in Zambia
Zambia: Productivity: output per hour worked was 5.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▬ Flat
Productivity: output per hour worked in Zambia, 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 Zambia stood at 5.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Zambia peaked at 7.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2005.
That places Zambia 113th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 110 Cameroon 6.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 111 Angola 6.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 112 Nigeria 6.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 114 Sudan 4.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 115 Cambodia 4.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 116 Rwanda 4.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Zambia
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 34.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 39.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 36.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 67.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Zambia?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Zambia was 5.63 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2011.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Zambia ranks 113th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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.