France vs Germany: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable

France
77.67
in 2023
Germany
82.5
in 2023
France rank
12th
Germany rank
10th

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 82.5 against 77.67 in France, a difference of 4.83.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

France ranks 12th and Germany ranks 10th of 130 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1950s 9.74 7.77 1.97 France
1960s 16.92 14.03 2.89 France
1970s 29.98 23.35 6.64 France
1980s 39.92 30.49 9.43 France
1990s 50.29 49.22 1.06 France
2000s 63.67 65.1 1.43 Germany
2010s 72.6 75.64 3.04 Germany
2020s 78.99 82.55 3.56 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor productivity per hour pennworldtable, France or Germany?
Germany, at 82.5 against 77.67 in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor productivity per hour pennworldtable between France and Germany?
4.83, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and Germany rank globally for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
France ranks 12th and Germany ranks 10th 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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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