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

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 Sweden: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States

Austria

-9.19 Percentage

in 2016

Sweden

-12.37 Percentage

in 2016

Austria rank

10th

Sweden rank

11th

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

Austria
Sweden

How they compare

Austria currently reports -9.19 Percentage against -12.37 Percentage in Sweden, a difference of 3.18 Percentage.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.

Austria ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th of 36 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	-13.51 Percentage	-10.94 Percentage	2.57 Percentage	Sweden
2000s	-16.2 Percentage	-11.74 Percentage	4.46 Percentage	Sweden
2010s	-11.87 Percentage	-12.42 Percentage	0.5488 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, Austria or Sweden?: Austria, at -9.19 Percentage against -12.37 Percentage in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states between Austria and Sweden?: 3.18 Percentage, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?: Austria ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th 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.