Austria vs Denmark: Productivity: output per hour worked

Austria
84.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Denmark
88.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Austria rank
5th
Denmark rank
4th

Productivity: output per hour worked over time

  • Austria
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 88.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 84.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Austria, a difference of 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 5th and Denmark ranks 4th of 130 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Denmark Difference Ahead
1950s 10.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 13.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 3.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Denmark
1960s 15.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 19.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 4.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Denmark
1970s 24.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 29.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 4.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Denmark
1980s 31.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 37.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 6.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Denmark
1990s 45.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 50.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 4.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Denmark
2000s 60.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 63.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 3.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Denmark
2010s 72.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 78.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 5.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Denmark
2020s 85.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 89.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 4.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher productivity: output per hour worked, Austria or Denmark?
Denmark, at 88.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 84.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in productivity: output per hour worked between Austria and Denmark?
3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for productivity: output per hour worked?
Austria ranks 5th and Denmark ranks 4th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Productivity: output per hour worked. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Productivity: output per hour worked
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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.