Average annual growth in output per employed person in selected Eastern European countries during the Cold War in select time periods between 1950 and 1969
Characteristic
1950/2-1967/9
1950/2-1958/60
1958/60-1967/9
Bulgaria
6.4%
5.7%
7%
Romania
6.2%
4.8%
7.6%
Soviet Union
5.5%
6.3%
4.7%
Yugoslavia
5.4%
5.9%
5%
East Germany
5.3%
6.4%
4.4%
Eastern Europe total
5.2%
5.8%
4.7%
Poland
4.2%
4.4%
4%
Czechoslovakia
4%
4.7%
3.5%
Hungary
3.8%
2.9%
4.8%
The chart is not accessible to screen readers. Please switch to the table view to access the data.
In Eastern Europe in the 1950s and 1960s, economic output per employed person grew by approximately 5.2 percent per year. The annual rate was highest in the 1950s, where it was over 5.8 percent, while it fell to 4.7 percent in the 1960s. Overall, Bulgaria and Romania saw the largest increases in output, particularly during the periods of rapid industrialization in the 1960s.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ can support your business.
Routledge. (December 31, 1993). Average annual growth in output per employed person in selected Eastern European countries during the Cold War in select time periods between 1950 and 1969 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1232438/output-per-person-growth-eastern-europe-1950-1969/
Routledge. "Average annual growth in output per employed person in selected Eastern European countries during the Cold War in select time periods between 1950 and 1969." Chart. December 31, 1993. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1232438/output-per-person-growth-eastern-europe-1950-1969/
Routledge. (1993). Average annual growth in output per employed person in selected Eastern European countries during the Cold War in select time periods between 1950 and 1969. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1232438/output-per-person-growth-eastern-europe-1950-1969/
Routledge. "Average Annual Growth in Output per Employed Person in Selected Eastern European Countries during The Cold War in Select Time Periods between 1950 and 1969." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Dec 1993, /statistics/1232438/output-per-person-growth-eastern-europe-1950-1969/
Routledge, Average annual growth in output per employed person in selected Eastern European countries during the Cold War in select time periods between 1950 and 1969 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1232438/output-per-person-growth-eastern-europe-1950-1969/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Average annual growth in output per employed person in selected Eastern European countries during the Cold War in select time periods between 1950 and 1969 [Graph], Routledge, December 31, 1993. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1232438/output-per-person-growth-eastern-europe-1950-1969/
