Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in United States
United States: Labor productivity vs gdp per capita was 83.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in United States, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 83.53 for labor productivity vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor productivity vs gdp per capita in United States peaked at 83.53 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.58, in 1950.
That places United States 9th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.18 | 21.58 | 27.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.96 | 27.87 | 35.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.68 | 35.99 | 42.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.01 | 42.21 | 47.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.31 | 48.25 | 57.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.29 | 59.15 | 71.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.91 | 72.94 | 77.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.22 | 81.08 | 83.53 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor productivity vs gdp per capita in United States?
- Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in United States was 83.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 83.53 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.58 in 1950.
- How does United States rank for labor productivity vs gdp per capita?
- United States ranks 9th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor productivity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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