Luxembourg vs United States of America: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable

Luxembourg
84.76
in 2023
United States of America
83.53
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
7th
United States of America rank
9th

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable over time

  • Luxembourg
  • United States of America
20406080100195019862023

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 84.76 against 83.53 in United States of America, a difference of 1.23.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 9th of 130 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 38.72 39.68 0.9617 United States of America
1980s 44.65 45.01 0.3573 United States of America
1990s 64.31 52.31 12 Luxembourg
2000s 70.04 65.29 4.75 Luxembourg
2010s 79.25 74.91 4.34 Luxembourg
2020s 87.98 82.22 5.76 Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor productivity per hour pennworldtable, Luxembourg or United States of America?
Luxembourg, at 84.76 against 83.53 in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor productivity per hour pennworldtable between Luxembourg and United States of America?
1.23, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States of America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Luxembourg and United States of America rank globally for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
Luxembourg ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 9th 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