Germany vs Luxembourg: Productivity vs. educational attainment
Germany
82.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Luxembourg
84.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Germany rank
10th
Luxembourg rank
7th
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- Germany
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 84.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 82.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Germany, a difference of 2.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and Luxembourg ranks 7th of 130 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 38.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 15.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 30.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 44.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 14.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 49.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 64.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 15.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 65.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 70.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 75.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 79.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 82.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 87.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Germany or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 84.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 82.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Germany and Luxembourg?
- 2.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Luxembourg?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Luxembourg rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Germany ranks 10th and Luxembourg ranks 7th 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
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.