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

Netherlands
84.8
in 2023
United States of America
83.53
in 2023
Netherlands rank
6th
United States of America rank
9th

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable over time

  • Netherlands
  • United States of America
20406080195019862023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 84.8 against 83.53 in United States of America, a difference of 1.27.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.

Netherlands ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 9th of 130 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United States of America Difference Ahead
1950s 14.7 24.18 9.48 United States of America
1960s 20.22 31.59 11.37 United States of America
1970s 35.76 39.68 3.93 United States of America
1980s 43.95 45.01 1.06 United States of America
1990s 52.48 52.31 0.1695 Netherlands
2000s 71.21 65.29 5.92 Netherlands
2010s 79.18 74.91 4.27 Netherlands
2020s 84.62 82.22 2.41 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor productivity per hour pennworldtable, Netherlands or United States of America?
Netherlands, at 84.8 against 83.53 in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor productivity per hour pennworldtable between Netherlands and United States of America?
1.27, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and United States of America rank globally for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
Netherlands ranks 6th 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