Productivity vs. GDP per capita in France
France: Productivity vs. GDP per capita was 77.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Productivity vs. GDP per capita in France, 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
In 2023, productivity vs. gdp per capita in France stood at 77.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. gdp per capita in France peaked at 81.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1950.
France ranks 12th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 12.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 22.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 23.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 36.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 37.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 44.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 45.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 56.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 59.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 67.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 68.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 80.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 77.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 81.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 9 United States 83.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 10 Germany 82.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 11 Sweden 80.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 13 Australia 76.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 14 Iceland 75.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 15 Finland 69.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for France
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. gdp per capita in France?
- Productivity vs. gdp per capita in France was 77.67 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 81.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2020.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1950.
- How does France rank for productivity vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 12th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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.