Productivity vs annual hours worked in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 1,599 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Ethiopia, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs annual hours worked in Ethiopia stood at 1,599. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in Ethiopia peaked at 1,599 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,456, in 2020.
That places Ethiopia 107th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,479 | — |
| 2006 | 1,488 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,497 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,508 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,518 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,529 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,540 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,550 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,561 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,562 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,564 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,565 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,566 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,568 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,569 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,456 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 1,551 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1,596 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,599 | +0.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1,599 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,710, 94% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1,599 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,121, 75% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,498 | 1,479 | 1,518 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,557 | 1,529 | 1,569 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,551 | 1,456 | 1,599 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 13.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 3.57 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs annual hours worked in Ethiopia?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in Ethiopia was 1,599 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,599 in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,456 in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- Ethiopia ranks 107th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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