Spain vs United Kingdom: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable

Spain
64
in 2023
United Kingdom
68.03
in 2023
Spain rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
17th

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 68.03 against 64 in Spain, a difference of 4.03.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 130 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 6.3 13.8 7.51 United Kingdom
1960s 12.11 19.29 7.18 United Kingdom
1970s 20.81 27.38 6.57 United Kingdom
1980s 28.86 36.37 7.51 United Kingdom
1990s 39.7 48.74 9.04 United Kingdom
2000s 47.74 64.12 16.38 United Kingdom
2010s 58.43 63.83 5.39 United Kingdom
2020s 62.42 68.77 6.35 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor productivity per hour pennworldtable, Spain or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 68.03 against 64 in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor productivity per hour pennworldtable between Spain and United Kingdom?
4.03, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
Spain ranks 20th and United Kingdom 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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About this data

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