United States of America vs Western Europe: Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ over time
- United States of America
- Western Europe
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 141,322 against 98,773 in Western Europe, a difference of 42,549.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.4 times Western Europe's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 6th and Western Europe ranks 7th of 188 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86,727 | 75,754 | 10,972 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 104,732 | 86,014 | 18,718 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 116,937 | 90,777 | 26,160 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 133,112 | 94,636 | 38,475 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $, United States of America or Western Europe?
- United States of America, at 141,322 against 98,773 in Western Europe as of 2027.
- What is the difference in output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ between United States of America and Western Europe?
- 42,549, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Western Europe?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do United States of America and Western Europe rank globally for output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $?
- United States of America ranks 6th and Western Europe ranks 7th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP in constant 2015 US dollars derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. To compute labour productivity as GDP per worker, ILO estimates for total employment are used. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.