Finland vs France: Productivity vs. educational attainment

Finland
69.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
France
77.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Finland rank
15th
France rank
12th

Productivity vs. educational attainment over time

  • Finland
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 77.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 69.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Finland, a difference of 8.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 15th and France ranks 12th of 130 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland France Difference Ahead
1950s 8.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 9.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 1.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour France
1960s 13.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 16.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 3.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour France
1970s 22.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 29.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 7.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour France
1980s 30.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 39.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour France
1990s 44.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 50.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 5.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour France
2000s 59.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 63.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 4.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour France
2010s 65.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 72.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 6.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour France
2020s 71 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 78.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 7.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Finland or France?
France, at 77.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 69.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Finland and France?
8.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Finland and France rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
Finland ranks 15th and France ranks 12th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Productivity vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Productivity vs. educational attainment
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.