China vs Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income: SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP

China
4.34
in 2027
Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income
3.26
in 2027
China rank
17th
Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income rank
20th

SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP over time

  • China
  • Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income
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How they compare

China currently reports 4.34 against 3.26 in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income, a difference of 1.08.

That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 17th and Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 20th of 188 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 9.44 5.07 4.37 China
2010s 7.56 2.56 5 China
2020s 4.9 2.81 2.1 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp, China or Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
China, at 4.34 against 3.26 in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp between China and Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
1.08, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do China and Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income rank globally for sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp?
China ranks 17th and Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 20th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international dollars at PPP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international dollars at PPP
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 7,704 data points, 2000–2027
Last refreshed

The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. This indicator conveys the annual growth rates of labour productivity. Labour productivity represents the total volume of output (measured in terms of Gross Domestic Product, GDP) produced per unit of labour (measured in terms of the number of employed persons) during a given time reference period. The indicator allows data users to assess GDP-to-labour input levels and growth rates over time, thus providing general information about the efficiency and quality of human capital in the production process for a given economic and social context, including other complementary inputs and innovations used in production. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.