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Introduction
Labour productivity statistics measure output per unit of labour input, expressed as GDP per employed person or per hour worked. ILOSTAT data support cross-country analysis of productivity levels and trends.
Data catalogue
| Indicator | Frequency | Database | Subject | Download (with labels) | Download (with codes) | Data explorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDG indicator 8.2.1 - Annual growth rate of output per worker (GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP) (%) | Annual | SDG Labour Market Indicators (ILOSDG) | Labour productivity | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Output per hour worked (GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP) -- ILO modelled estimates, Nov. 2025 | Annual | ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) | Labour productivity | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Output per worker (GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP) -- ILO modelled estimates, Nov. 2025 | Annual | ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) | Labour productivity | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Gross Domestic Product (GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP) -- ILO modelled estimates, Nov. 2025 (millions of 2021 PPP dollars) | Annual | ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) | Labour productivity | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Output per worker (GDP constant 2015 US $) -- ILO modelled estimates, Nov. 2025 | Annual | ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) | Labour productivity | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz |
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