How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?

22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Austria: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States

Australia

-19.25 Percentage

in 2016

Austria

-9.19 Percentage

in 2016

Australia rank

13th

Austria rank

10th

Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States over time

Australia
Austria

How they compare

Austria currently reports -9.19 Percentage against -19.25 Percentage in Australia, a difference of 10.06 Percentage.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 13th and Austria ranks 10th of 36 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Austria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	-20.16 Percentage	-13.51 Percentage	6.65 Percentage	Austria
2000s	-21.78 Percentage	-16.2 Percentage	5.58 Percentage	Austria
2010s	-20.97 Percentage	-11.87 Percentage	9.1 Percentage	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states, Australia or Austria?: Austria, at -9.19 Percentage against -19.25 Percentage in Australia as of 2016.
What is the difference in gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states between Australia and Austria?: 10.06 Percentage, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Australia and Austria rank globally for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?: Australia ranks 13th and Austria ranks 10th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States
Unit: Percentage
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 37 places, 1,398 data points, 1970–2016
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Figure illustrates the gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. The gap is calculated by taking a country's GDP per hour worked minus that of the US, divided by US GDP per hour worked. A positive gap suggests the country is more productive (has higher GDP per hour worked) than the US.