Teaching activity

Data Starter: Annual working hours vs labour productivity, 2019

Elizabeth Veal

21st March 2025

What is the relationship between GDP per hour worked and annual hours worked?

Using this OurWorldinData infographic, answer the following questions:

  1. What does the chart suggest the relationship between annual hours worked and labour productivity is?
  2. Using country examples from the chart, compare annual hours worked v labour productivity in Asia to that in Europe.

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Elizabeth Veal

Liz has taught Economics for over 25 years, including several years as Head of Economics at leading schools.

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