Productivity
Specific Measure
Real gross domestic product (GDP) per hour worked, expressed in 2023 US dollars.
(Source: Authors' analysis of Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development and Bureau of Labor Statistics data). Recessions are highlighted in gray.
How does the US rank globally?
- Specific Measure: Real GDP per hours worked, 2017 international dollars (PPP).
(Source: Authors’ analysis of International Labor Organization data).
- Percentage of countries the US outperforms: 88% (out of 101 countries)
- International Rank Trend: Improving
National Trend Improving
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