Productivity

Gross domestic product per hour worked by all persons employed, at purchasing power parities and constant prices.

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The latest figures: GDP per hour worked (US$ per hour (PPP, constant prices))
CountryPeriodFigureTen years before
Germany202583.378.5 (2015)
USA202585.673.2 (2015)
France202583.181.7 (2015)
Poland202554.340.4 (2015)
Japan202553.049.6 (2015)
European Union202564.360.1 (2015)
OECD members202566.358.3 (2015)

What is measured

GDP per hour worked

Unit
US$ per hour (PPP, constant prices), yearly
Source
OECD Productivity Database, DSD_PDB@DF_PDB GDPHRS
Coverage
Germany 1991–2025, USA 1987–2025, France 1970–2025, Poland 1995–2025, Japan 1970–2025
Retrieved
03.11.2026

GDP per person employed

Gross domestic product per person employed, at purchasing power parities and 2021 prices. Measures labour productivity without regard to hours worked.

Unit
US$ (PPP, 2021 prices), yearly
Source
World Development Indicators, SL.GDP.PCAP.EM.KD
Coverage
Germany 1991–2025, USA 1991–2025, France 1991–2025, Poland 1991–2025, China 1991–2025, India 1991–2025, Japan 1991–2025
Retrieved
03.11.2026

Limits of the data

  • GDP per hour worked: No figures in this source for China and India.

Sources

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