Austria vs Sweden: Capital intensity vs. labor productivity
Austria
210
in 2015
Sweden
200
in 2015
Austria rank
6th
Sweden rank
7th
Capital intensity vs. labor productivity over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 210 against 200 in Sweden, a difference of 10.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Sweden ahead.
Austria ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th of 23 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 5.4 | 7.7 | 2.3 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 6.8 | 9.9 | 3.1 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 8 | 12.6 | 4.6 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 9.3 | 18.6 | 9.3 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 11.7 | 20 | 8.3 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 12.3 | 26.4 | 14.1 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 17.7 | 39.7 | 22 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 32.7 | 66.3 | 33.6 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 61.4 | 110.9 | 49.5 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 96.9 | 139.4 | 42.5 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 134.4 | 166.6 | 32.2 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 174.1 | 181.8 | 7.7 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 201.33 | 196.5 | 4.83 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital intensity vs. labor productivity, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 210 against 200 in Sweden as of 2015.
- What is the difference in capital intensity vs. labor productivity between Austria and Sweden?
- 10, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2015.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for capital intensity vs. labor productivity?
- Austria ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bergeaud et al. (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Capital intensity vs. labor productivity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.