Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Austria
Austria: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States was -9.19 Percentage in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Austria, 1995–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2016, gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Austria stood at -9.19 Percentage.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Austria peaked at -8.32 Percentage in 2015 and was at its lowest, -18.17 Percentage, in 2005.
That places Austria 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -11.42 Percentage | — |
| 1996 | -13.85 Percentage | +21.3% |
| 1997 | -14.45 Percentage | +4.3% |
| 1998 | -12.9 Percentage | -10.7% |
| 1999 | -14.91 Percentage | +15.6% |
| 2000 | -14.48 Percentage | -2.9% |
| 2001 | -16.86 Percentage | +16.4% |
| 2002 | -15.93 Percentage | -5.5% |
| 2003 | -17.34 Percentage | +8.8% |
| 2004 | -17.67 Percentage | +1.9% |
| 2005 | -18.17 Percentage | +2.8% |
| 2006 | -15.6 Percentage | -14.2% |
| 2007 | -15.51 Percentage | -0.5% |
| 2008 | -14.71 Percentage | -5.2% |
| 2009 | -15.71 Percentage | +6.8% |
| 2010 | -16.82 Percentage | +7.1% |
| 2011 | -15.35 Percentage | -8.8% |
| 2012 | -12.59 Percentage | -18.0% |
| 2013 | -10.39 Percentage | -17.5% |
| 2014 | -10.45 Percentage | +0.6% |
| 2015 | -8.32 Percentage | -20.4% |
| 2016 | -9.19 Percentage | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -13.51 Percentage | -14.91 Percentage | -11.42 Percentage | 5 |
| 2000s | -16.2 Percentage | -18.17 Percentage | -14.48 Percentage | 10 |
| 2010s | -11.87 Percentage | -16.82 Percentage | -8.32 Percentage | 7 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.801 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4841 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 30,464 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.2954 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 27,175 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2353 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Austria?
- Gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Austria was -9.19 Percentage in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was -8.32 Percentage in 2015.
- What is the lowest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.17 Percentage in 2005.
- How does Austria rank for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?
- Austria ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.