Belgium vs Netherlands: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable

Belgium
84.4
in 2023
Netherlands
84.8
in 2023
Belgium rank
8th
Netherlands rank
6th

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 84.8 against 84.4 in Belgium, a difference of 0.4.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 130 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1950s 13.17 14.7 1.52 Netherlands
1960s 18.64 20.22 1.58 Netherlands
1970s 31.35 35.76 4.41 Netherlands
1980s 40.55 43.95 3.41 Netherlands
1990s 54.61 52.48 2.13 Belgium
2000s 67.27 71.21 3.94 Netherlands
2010s 77.21 79.18 1.98 Netherlands
2020s 84.11 84.62 0.5169 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor productivity per hour pennworldtable, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 84.8 against 84.4 in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor productivity per hour pennworldtable between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.4, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
Belgium ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed