Special Report

The Most Productive Countries in the World

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45. Poland
> GDP per person employed: $61,557
> Gross domestic product: $549.5 billion
> Unemployment rate: 4.1%
> Avg. annual hours worked: 2,039

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44. Gabon
> GDP per person employed: $62,111
> Gross domestic product: $17.2 billion
> Unemployment rate: N/A
> Avg. annual hours worked: N/A

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43. Lithuania
> GDP per person employed: $62,442
> Gross domestic product: $52.5 billion
> Unemployment rate: 6.5%
> Avg. annual hours worked: 1,834

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42. Iran
> GDP per person employed: $64,136
> Gross domestic product: $430.1 billion
> Unemployment rate: 12.8%
> Avg. annual hours worked: N/A

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41. Trinidad and Tobago
> GDP per person employed: $65,813
> Gross domestic product: $23.3 billion
> Unemployment rate: 5.0%
> Avg. annual hours worked: 1,583

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