Productivity vs. GDP per capita in Germany
Germany: Productivity vs. GDP per capita was 82.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Productivity vs. GDP per capita in Germany, 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 vs. gdp per capita in Germany is 82.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. gdp per capita in Germany peaked at 82.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1950.
Germany ranks 10th 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 | 7.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 17.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 18.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 28.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 27.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 36.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 39.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 58.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 71.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 71 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 81.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 82.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 82.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 7 Luxembourg 84.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 8 Belgium 84.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 9 United States 83.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 11 Sweden 80.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 12 France 77.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 13 Australia 76.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Germany
- 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+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. gdp per capita in Germany?
- Productivity vs. gdp per capita in Germany was 82.5 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 82.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1950.
- How does Germany rank for productivity vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.