Denmark vs Sweden: Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued
Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 477.2 against 385.5 in Denmark, a difference of 91.7.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.95 | 30.18 | 1.77 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 300.4 | 340.45 | 40.05 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 357.73 | 436.8 | 79.07 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 477.2 against 385.5 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued between Denmark and Sweden?
- 91.7, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued?
- Denmark ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on labour cost is presented, whenever possible, in nominal terms and on the basis of the mean hourly labour cost per employee. Labour cost is the cost incurred by the employer in the employment of labour in a specified reference period. It comprises remuneration for work performed, payments in respect of time paid for but not worked, bonuses and gratuities, the cost of food, drink and other payments in kind, cost of workers' housing borne by employers, employers' social security expenditures, cost to the employer for vocational training, welfare services and miscellaneous items, such as transport of workers, work clothes and recruitment, together with taxes regarded as labour cost. For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.