Productivity vs annual hours worked in China
China: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 2,328 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,328
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,486
in 2005
All-time low
2,110
in 1954
Years of data
72
1952–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in China, 1952–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 2,328 for productivity vs annual hours worked in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in China peaked at 2,486 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,110, in 1954.
China ranks 15th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 72 years of available data.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 2,129 | — |
| 1953 | 2,121 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 2,110 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 2,198 | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 2,253 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 2,263 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 2,356 | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 2,453 | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 2,177 | -11.3% |
| 1961 | 2,164 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 2,163 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 2,248 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 2,249 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,249 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,249 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,249 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,249 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,249 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,247 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 2,245 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2,243 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 2,243 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,242 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,241 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 2,239 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,238 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,236 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 2,240 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 2,243 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 2,245 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2,248 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,249 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2,253 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2,251 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2,249 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,246 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,245 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2,245 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,247 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2,244 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2,241 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,237 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,234 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,233 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,252 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2,272 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,298 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2,318 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,334 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2,351 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,368 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,382 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,376 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,486 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2,460 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,366 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2,319 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2,324 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,444 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 2,402 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,408 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,426 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,423 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,405 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,397 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,383 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,370 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,357 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,255 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 2,292 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2,339 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2,328 | -0.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2,328 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- China's 2,328 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,169, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,235 | 2,110 | 2,453 | 8 |
| 1960s | 2,225 | 2,163 | 2,249 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,241 | 2,236 | 2,247 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,247 | 2,243 | 2,253 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,258 | 2,233 | 2,318 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,377 | 2,319 | 2,486 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,402 | 2,357 | 2,444 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,303 | 2,255 | 2,339 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs annual hours worked in China?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in China was 2,328 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2,486 in 2005.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,110 in 1954.
- How does China rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- China ranks 15th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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