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

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.

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

Austria

-9.19 Percentage

in 2016

France

-4.28 Percentage

in 2016

Austria rank

10th

France rank

9th

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

Austria
France

How they compare

France currently reports -4.28 Percentage against -9.19 Percentage in Austria, a difference of 4.91 Percentage.

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

Austria ranks 10th and France ranks 9th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	France	Difference	Ahead
1990s	-13.51 Percentage	-2.1 Percentage	11.41 Percentage	France
2000s	-16.2 Percentage	-4.24 Percentage	11.96 Percentage	France
2010s	-11.87 Percentage	-5.86 Percentage	6.01 Percentage	France

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, Austria or France?: France, at -4.28 Percentage against -9.19 Percentage in Austria as of 2016.
What is the difference in gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states between Austria and France?: 4.91 Percentage, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Austria and France rank globally for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?: Austria ranks 10th and France ranks 9th 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.