Austria vs Denmark: GDP per employed person

Austria
131,259 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Denmark
140,396 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Austria rank
15th
Denmark rank
12th

GDP per employed person over time

  • Austria
  • Denmark
050.0k100.0k150.0k199120082025

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 140,396 constant 2021 PPP $ against 131,259 constant 2021 PPP $ in Austria, a difference of 9,137 constant 2021 PPP $.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 15th and Denmark ranks 12th of 177 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 103,342 constant 2021 PPP $ 100,611 constant 2021 PPP $ 2,731 constant 2021 PPP $ Austria
2000s 121,456 constant 2021 PPP $ 117,627 constant 2021 PPP $ 3,829 constant 2021 PPP $ Austria
2010s 126,129 constant 2021 PPP $ 129,985 constant 2021 PPP $ 3,856 constant 2021 PPP $ Denmark
2020s 129,471 constant 2021 PPP $ 136,772 constant 2021 PPP $ 7,301 constant 2021 PPP $ Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per employed person, Austria or Denmark?
Denmark, at 140,396 constant 2021 PPP $ against 131,259 constant 2021 PPP $ in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per employed person between Austria and Denmark?
9,137 constant 2021 PPP $, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for gdp per employed person?
Austria ranks 15th and Denmark ranks 12th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per employed person
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
177 places, 6,119 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.