How many years of comparable data are there for G7 and Ireland?

47 years are reported by both, from 1970 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.

G7 vs Ireland: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States

-11.65 Percentage

in 2016

Ireland

37.08 Percentage

in 2016

G7 rank

1st

Ireland rank

1st

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

G7
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 37.08 Percentage against -11.65 Percentage in G7, a difference of 48.73 Percentage.

That makes Ireland's figure about 3.2 times G7's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was G7 ahead.

G7 ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 1 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, G7 averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	G7	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	-24.58 Percentage	-53.31 Percentage	28.73 Percentage	G7
1980s	-16.52 Percentage	-39 Percentage	22.48 Percentage	G7
1990s	-10.97 Percentage	-22.94 Percentage	11.97 Percentage	G7
2000s	-11.53 Percentage	-10.42 Percentage	1.12 Percentage	Ireland
2010s	-12.53 Percentage	11.54 Percentage	24.07 Percentage	Ireland

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, G7 or Ireland?: Ireland, at 37.08 Percentage against -11.65 Percentage in G7 as of 2016.
What is the difference in gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states between G7 and Ireland?: 48.73 Percentage, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for G7 and Ireland?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do G7 and Ireland rank globally for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?: G7 ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 1 groups.
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.