Productivity vs annual hours worked in Taiwan
Taiwan: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 2,032 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,032
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,299
in 1951
All-time low
2,005
in 2020
Years of data
72
1951–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Taiwan, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs annual hours worked in Taiwan stood at 2,032.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in Taiwan peaked at 2,299 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 2,005, in 2020.
Taiwan ranks 59th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2,299 | — |
| 1952 | 2,296 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 2,293 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 2,290 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 2,287 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 2,285 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 2,282 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 2,279 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 2,276 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 2,273 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 2,270 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 2,268 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 2,265 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 2,262 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 2,259 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 2,256 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 2,254 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 2,251 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 2,248 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2,245 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 2,249 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 2,251 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 2,249 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 2,251 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 2,252 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2,252 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,250 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 2,247 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 2,279 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2,257 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 2,254 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2,214 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 2,200 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 2,199 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,189 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2,188 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,221 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 2,195 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 2,177 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2,176 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,164 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2,166 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,186 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2,131 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 2,170 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2,144 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2,089 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 2,139 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2,137 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,127 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,074 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2,060 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,065 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,083 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,076 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,085 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,091 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,090 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,066 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,074 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,076 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,070 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,068 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,066 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,066 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,067 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,064 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,053 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,005 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2,028 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,034 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,032 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,287 | 2,276 | 2,299 | 9 |
| 1960s | 2,261 | 2,248 | 2,273 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,252 | 2,245 | 2,279 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,209 | 2,177 | 2,257 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,150 | 2,089 | 2,186 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,082 | 2,060 | 2,127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,067 | 2,053 | 2,076 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,025 | 2,005 | 2,034 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More economy & growth data for Taiwan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 64.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0318 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 31.44 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 43.05 (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0232 (2025)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 1.73 million (2027)
- Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index 0.801 (2025)
- Human rights index vs gdp per capita 0.93 (2025)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 2.52 % change on previous year (2027)
- Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita 0.39 (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs annual hours worked in Taiwan?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in Taiwan was 2,032 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,299 in 1951.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,005 in 2020.
- How does Taiwan rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- Taiwan ranks 59th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan 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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