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Capital intensity vs. labor productivity, 1890 to 2015

Figure illustrates capital intensity; the ratio of total capital stock over total hours worked and labor productivity; the ratio of GDP over total hours worked. Both
measured in 2010 US$ ppp per hour.

Labor productivity (Bergeaud, Cette, and Lecat (2016))1020304050607080CapitalIntensity(Bergeaud,Cette,andLecat(2016))United StatesUnited StatesBrazilBrazilJapanJapanMexicoMexicoUnited KingdomUnited KingdomSpainSpainArgentinaArgentinaPortugalPortugalFinlandFinlandNorwayNorwayAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America18902015

Source: Bergeaud, A., Cette, G. and Lecat, R. (2016)