Annual working hours vs. labor productivity, 1950

Labor productivity is measured as GDP per hour of work. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences inliving costs between countries.

Productivity: output per hour worked (international-$ in 2017 prices per hour)0 $/h5 $/h10 $/h15 $/hAnnual working hours per worker (hours per worker)2,000AustraliaAustraliaCanadaCanadaFranceFranceGermanyGermanyJapanJapanTaiwanTaiwanUnited KingdomUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited StatesAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America140M140MCircles sized byPopulation(historical)

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