Poland vs Romania: Productivity: output per hour worked

Poland
46.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Romania
47.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Poland rank
36th
Romania rank
34th

Productivity: output per hour worked over time

  • Poland
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 47.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 46.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Poland, a difference of 0.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 36th and Romania ranks 34th of 130 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 20.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 10.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 10.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Poland
2000s 27.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 16.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 11.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Poland
2010s 39.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 31.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 8.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Poland
2020s 45.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 44.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 1.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher productivity: output per hour worked, Poland or Romania?
Romania, at 47.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 46.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in productivity: output per hour worked between Poland and Romania?
0.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Poland and Romania rank globally for productivity: output per hour worked?
Poland ranks 36th and Romania ranks 34th 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

Indicator
Productivity: output per hour worked
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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.