Denmark vs Ireland: Productivity: output per hour worked
Denmark
88.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Ireland
158.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
Ireland rank
1st
Productivity: output per hour worked over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 158.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 88.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Denmark, a difference of 69.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.8 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 1st of 130 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Denmark |
| 1960s | 19.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 8.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Denmark |
| 1970s | 29.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 13.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 15.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Denmark |
| 1980s | 37.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 21.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 15.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Denmark |
| 1990s | 50.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 35.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 14.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Denmark |
| 2000s | 63.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 66.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Ireland |
| 2010s | 78.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 107.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 29.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Ireland |
| 2020s | 89.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 168.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 78.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity: output per hour worked, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 158.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 88.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity: output per hour worked between Denmark and Ireland?
- 69.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 1st 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
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.