Nations with the Fastest Labour Productivity Growth, 2025

Nations ranked by annual growth in output per worker; percent, 2025.

What the Data Shows

Fifteen nations are ranked by annual growth in output per worker in 2025. All rows use one ILO estimate series and the same percent annual-change basis. Libya ranks first at 13.7%, ahead of Guyana at 9.7%. Poland is fifteenth at 4.7%.

Data table

Unit: percent annual change · Period: 2025

RankEntryValuePeriod
1Libya13.7%2025
2Guyana9.7%2025
3Kazakhstan8.5%2025
4Ireland8.1%2025
5Georgia7.5%2025
6Armenia6.7%2025
7Kyrgyzstan5.9%2025
8Vietnam5.7%2025
9Uzbekistan5.7%2025
10Bhutan5.4%2025
11India5.1%2025
12Tajikistan5%2025
13China4.9%2025
14Montenegro4.7%2025
15Poland4.7%2025

Sources

Source 1: Annual growth rate of output per worker

Publisher: International Labour Organization

Dataset/table: Annual growth rate of output per worker

Units: percent annual change

Date checked: 2026-07-15

Evidence: Supports the 2025 labour productivity growth values for the fifteen leading nations.

Data notes & caveats

The values are ILO estimates and may be revised. The metric measures annual productivity growth rather than the level of productivity.

Methodology

Sovereign nations with a complete 2025 ILOSTAT value are ranked by annual growth in output per worker.

Source consistency notes

Every row uses the same ILOSTAT indicator, year, unit and reporting basis.

Licensing

Branded MarketStats graphics are free to use*

Keep the visible MarketStats attribution, source line and canonical page link intact. For clean unbranded assets, commercial use or higher-volume reuse, choose one of the licensing tiers below.

View tiers and terms
Request unbranded access

This specific graphic needs a source-rights review before an unbranded download. Branded use remains available.

* Free branded use is subject to the Terms and requires attribution/canonical-link preservation. MarketStats licenses the graphic presentation and MarketStats-created editorial layer, not the underlying third-party source data. Source attribution and source-provider obligations still apply.