Productivity vs. educational attainment in Ireland
Ireland: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 158.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs. educational attainment in Ireland is 158.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in Ireland peaked at 175.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1950.
Ireland ranks 1st of 130 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 17.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 18.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 25.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 26.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 46.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 50.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 79.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 84.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 141.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 158.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 175.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
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More education data for Ireland
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 42,162 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.6 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. educational attainment in Ireland?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in Ireland was 158.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 175.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2022.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1950.
- How does Ireland rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 130 regions with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.