Productivity vs annual hours worked in Austria
Austria: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 1,438 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,438
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
124th
of 129 countries
All-time high
1,948
in 1950
All-time low
1,399
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs annual hours worked in Austria stood at 1,438.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in Austria peaked at 1,948 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1,399, in 2020.
That places Austria 124th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,948 | — |
| 1951 | 1,946 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1,943 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1,941 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1,939 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1,936 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1,934 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1,931 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1,929 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1,926 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 1,924 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1,912 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 1,900 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 1,889 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 1,877 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 1,865 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 1,854 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1,843 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,831 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1,820 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 1,766 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1,761 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1,780 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1,776 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,848 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 1,779 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 1,773 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1,779 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1,723 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 1,753 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1,757 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1,699 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 1,714 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1,710 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,706 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1,702 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,701 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,690 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,693 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,705 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,706 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,716 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,686 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,684 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,682 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,658 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1,688 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,696 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,676 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,679 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,680 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,667 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,665 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,657 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,659 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,636 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,620 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,611 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,604 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,561 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,554 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,560 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,537 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,523 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,515 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,495 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,507 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,497 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,501 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,509 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,399 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 1,439 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,437 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,438 | +0.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1,438 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,685, 85% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1,438 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,741, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,937 | 1,926 | 1,948 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,871 | 1,820 | 1,924 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,774 | 1,723 | 1,848 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,708 | 1,690 | 1,757 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,687 | 1,658 | 1,716 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,636 | 1,561 | 1,680 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,520 | 1,495 | 1,560 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,428 | 1,399 | 1,439 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs annual hours worked in Austria?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in Austria was 1,438 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,948 in 1950.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,399 in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- Austria ranks 124th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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