Productivity vs annual hours worked in Iran
Iran: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 2,246 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,246
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,486
in 2007
All-time low
2,206
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Iran, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 2,246 for productivity vs annual hours worked in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in Iran peaked at 2,486 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,206, in 2020.
That places Iran 23rd out of 129 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.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,431 | — |
| 2006 | 2,473 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,486 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,472 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,374 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2,359 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,373 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,377 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,355 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,304 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,347 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,254 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2,319 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,247 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2,320 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2,206 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 2,283 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 2,251 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2,246 | -0.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2,246 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2,246 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,246, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,447 | 2,374 | 2,486 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,326 | 2,247 | 2,377 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,246 | 2,206 | 2,283 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More economy & growth data for Iran
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -141.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3978 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs annual hours worked in Iran?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in Iran was 2,246 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2,486 in 2007.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,206 in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- Iran ranks 23rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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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