Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable

Iceland
75.65
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
68.03
in 2023
Iceland rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable over time

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
20406080195019862023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 75.65 against 68.03 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 7.62.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 130 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 21.61 20.72 0.8864 Iceland
1970s 30.28 27.38 2.9 Iceland
1980s 39.16 36.37 2.79 Iceland
1990s 44.6 48.74 4.14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 53.13 64.12 10.98 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 62.32 63.83 1.5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 72.35 68.77 3.58 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor productivity per hour pennworldtable, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Iceland, at 75.65 against 68.03 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor productivity per hour pennworldtable between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7.62, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
Iceland ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th 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