Austria vs Sweden: GDP per person employed

Austria
131,259 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Sweden
128,980 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Austria rank
15th
Sweden rank
18th

GDP per person employed over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
050.0k100.0k150.0k199120082025

How they compare

Austria currently reports 131,259 constant 2021 PPP $ against 128,980 constant 2021 PPP $ in Sweden, a difference of 2,279 constant 2021 PPP $.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th of 177 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 103,342 constant 2021 PPP $ 86,523 constant 2021 PPP $ 16,819 constant 2021 PPP $ Austria
2000s 121,456 constant 2021 PPP $ 107,142 constant 2021 PPP $ 14,313 constant 2021 PPP $ Austria
2010s 126,129 constant 2021 PPP $ 118,686 constant 2021 PPP $ 7,443 constant 2021 PPP $ Austria
2020s 129,471 constant 2021 PPP $ 126,653 constant 2021 PPP $ 2,818 constant 2021 PPP $ Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per person employed, Austria or Sweden?
Austria, at 131,259 constant 2021 PPP $ against 128,980 constant 2021 PPP $ in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Austria and Sweden?
2,279 constant 2021 PPP $, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for gdp per person employed?
Austria ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,764 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.