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

Singapore
65.92
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
68.03
in 2023
Singapore rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable over time

  • Singapore
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 68.03 against 65.92 in Singapore, a difference of 2.11.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 130 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 7.23 19.29 12.06 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 15.96 27.38 11.42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 22.97 36.37 13.4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 24.16 48.74 24.58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 41.85 64.12 22.27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 57.25 63.83 6.58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 65.35 68.77 3.42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor productivity per hour pennworldtable, Singapore or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 68.03 against 65.92 in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor productivity per hour pennworldtable between Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.11, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
Singapore ranks 19th 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