Productivity: output per hour worked in Austria
Austria: Productivity: output per hour worked was 84.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
84.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
5th
of 130 countries
All-time high
86.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2022
All-time low
8.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Productivity: output per hour worked in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity: output per hour worked in Austria is 84.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Austria peaked at 86.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1950.
Austria ranks 5th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Productivity: output per hour worked in Austria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 1951 | 8.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 8.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 9.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.7% |
| 1954 | 9.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 10.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 10.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 11.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 11.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 11.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 12.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 12.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 13.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 14.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 14.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 15.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 16.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 17.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 18.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 19.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 21.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 22.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 23.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 24.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 23.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 25.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 25.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 26.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 27.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 27.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 27.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 28.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 28.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 29.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 29.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 30.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 31.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 33.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 35.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 36.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 38.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 39.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 41.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 42.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 45.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 48.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 48.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 49.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 51.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 52.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 55.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 54.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 56.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 56.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 58.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 61.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 62.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 64.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 65.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 64.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 66.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 68.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 70.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 69.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 72.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 74.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 73.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 76.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 77.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 81.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 85.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 84.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 86.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 84.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 84.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Austria's 84.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 8.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 12.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 19.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 21.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 27.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 27.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 36.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 38.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 52.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 54.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 65.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 66.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 81.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 84.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 86.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 2 Norway 130.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 3 Switzerland 99.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 4 Denmark 88.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 6 Netherlands 84.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 7 Luxembourg 84.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 8 Belgium 84.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Austria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2126 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1955 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,294 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,584 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,708 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,399 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Austria?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Austria was 84.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 86.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2022.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1950.
- How does Austria rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Austria ranks 5th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity: output per hour worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.