Capital intensity vs. labor productivity in Austria

Austria: Capital intensity vs. labor productivity was 210 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
210
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
6th
of 23 countries
All-time high
210
in 2015
All-time low
5
in 1890
Years of data
126
1890–2015

Capital intensity vs. labor productivity in Austria, 1890–2015

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Source: Bergeaud et al. (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for capital intensity vs. labor productivity in Austria is 210, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital intensity vs. labor productivity in Austria peaked at 210 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1890.

Austria ranks 6th of 23 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Capital intensity vs. labor productivity in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Capital intensity vs. labor productivity in Austria, 1890 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1890 5
1891 5 +0.0%
1892 5 +0.0%
1893 5 +0.0%
1894 5 +0.0%
1895 5 +0.0%
1896 6 +20.0%
1897 6 +0.0%
1898 6 +0.0%
1899 6 +0.0%
1900 6 +0.0%
1901 6 +0.0%
1902 7 +16.7%
1903 7 +0.0%
1904 7 +0.0%
1905 7 +0.0%
1906 7 +0.0%
1907 7 +0.0%
1908 7 +0.0%
1909 7 +0.0%
1910 8 +14.3%
1911 8 +0.0%
1912 8 +0.0%
1913 9 +12.5%
1914 8 -11.1%
1915 8 +0.0%
1916 8 +0.0%
1917 8 +0.0%
1918 8 +0.0%
1919 7 -12.5%
1920 8 +14.3%
1921 8 +0.0%
1922 9 +12.5%
1923 9 +0.0%
1924 9 +0.0%
1925 9 +0.0%
1926 10 +11.1%
1927 10 +0.0%
1928 10 +0.0%
1929 11 +10.0%
1930 11 +0.0%
1931 11 +0.0%
1932 11 +0.0%
1933 11 +0.0%
1934 15 +36.4%
1935 13 -13.3%
1936 12 -7.7%
1937 11 -8.3%
1938 11 +0.0%
1939 11 +0.0%
1940 11 +0.0%
1941 11 +0.0%
1942 11 +0.0%
1943 12 +9.1%
1944 12 +0.0%
1945 13 +8.3%
1946 13 +0.0%
1947 13 +0.0%
1948 13 +0.0%
1949 14 +7.7%
1950 15 +7.1%
1951 15 +0.0%
1952 16 +6.7%
1953 16 +0.0%
1954 17 +6.2%
1955 18 +5.9%
1956 19 +5.6%
1957 19 +0.0%
1958 20 +5.3%
1959 22 +10.0%
1960 23 +4.5%
1961 25 +8.7%
1962 26 +4.0%
1963 28 +7.7%
1964 31 +10.7%
1965 33 +6.5%
1966 36 +9.1%
1967 39 +8.3%
1968 42 +7.7%
1969 44 +4.8%
1970 48 +9.1%
1971 51 +6.2%
1972 54 +5.9%
1973 57 +5.6%
1974 57 +0.0%
1975 62 +8.8%
1976 66 +6.5%
1977 69 +4.5%
1978 74 +7.2%
1979 76 +2.7%
1980 79 +3.9%
1981 86 +8.9%
1982 89 +3.5%
1983 92 +3.4%
1984 96 +4.3%
1985 99 +3.1%
1986 102 +3.0%
1987 106 +3.9%
1988 109 +2.8%
1989 111 +1.8%
1990 113 +1.8%
1991 116 +2.7%
1992 123 +6.0%
1993 128 +4.1%
1994 133 +3.9%
1995 140 +5.3%
1996 142 +1.4%
1997 145 +2.1%
1998 151 +4.1%
1999 153 +1.3%
2000 156 +2.0%
2001 161 +3.2%
2002 166 +3.1%
2003 170 +2.4%
2004 173 +1.8%
2005 177 +2.3%
2006 180 +1.7%
2007 182 +1.1%
2008 183 +0.5%
2009 193 +5.5%
2010 195 +1.0%
2011 195 +0.0%
2012 199 +2.1%
2013 203 +2.0%
2014 206 +1.5%
2015 210 +1.9%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 210 is above the median for high income countries, which is 198, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 210 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 200, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Capital intensity vs. labor productivity in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1934 +36.4% 11 15

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1890s 5.4 5 6 10
1900s 6.8 6 7 10
1910s 8 7 9 10
1920s 9.3 8 11 10
1930s 11.7 11 15 10
1940s 12.3 11 14 10
1950s 17.7 15 22 10
1960s 32.7 23 44 10
1970s 61.4 48 76 10
1980s 96.9 79 111 10
1990s 134.4 113 153 10
2000s 174.1 156 193 10
2010s 201.33 195 210 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 3 Netherlands 242 compare
  2. 4 Belgium 235 compare
  3. 5 Germany 218 compare
  4. 7 Finland 200 compare
  5. 7 Sweden 200 compare
  6. 9 Denmark 199 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital intensity vs. labor productivity in Austria?
Capital intensity vs. labor productivity in Austria was 210 in 2015, according to Bergeaud et al. (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest capital intensity vs. labor productivity recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 210 in 2015.
What is the lowest capital intensity vs. labor productivity recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1890.
How does Austria rank for capital intensity vs. labor productivity?
Austria ranks 6th out of 23 countries with data for 2015.
Is capital intensity vs. labor productivity rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Bergeaud et al. (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Capital intensity vs. labor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capital intensity vs. labor productivity
Source
Bergeaud et al. (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
23 places, 2,898 data points, 1890–2015
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Figure illustrates capital intensity; the ratio of total capital stock over total hours worked and labor productivity; the ratio of GDP over total hours worked. Both measured in 2010 US$ PPP per hour.