Productivity vs annual hours worked in Iraq
Iraq: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 1,583 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,583
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
114th
of 129 countries
All-time high
1,954
in 2005
All-time low
1,576
in 2021
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Iraq, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs annual hours worked in Iraq stood at 1,583.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in Iraq peaked at 1,954 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,576, in 2021.
Iraq ranks 114th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,954 | — |
| 2006 | 1,945 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,944 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,917 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,890 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,866 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,841 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,815 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,791 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,764 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,741 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,719 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,683 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,656 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,634 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,582 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,576 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,586 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,583 | -0.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1,583 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063, 77% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1,583 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,246, 70% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,930 | 1,890 | 1,954 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,751 | 1,634 | 1,866 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,582 | 1,576 | 1,586 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 111 Slovenia 1,588 compare
- 112 Chad 1,585 compare
- 113 Rwanda 1,584 compare
- 115 Switzerland 1,529 compare
- 116 United Kingdom 1,523 compare
- 117 Mozambique 1,507 compare
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -490.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 165.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 152.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5 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 Iraq?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in Iraq was 1,583 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,954 in 2005.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,576 in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- Iraq ranks 114th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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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