East Asia & Pacific vs Sweden: GDP per person employed
GDP per person employed over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 128,980 constant 2021 PPP $ against 49,219 constant 2021 PPP $ in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 79,761 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,104 constant 2021 PPP $ | 86,523 constant 2021 PPP $ | 72,419 constant 2021 PPP $ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 20,274 constant 2021 PPP $ | 107,142 constant 2021 PPP $ | 86,869 constant 2021 PPP $ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 33,018 constant 2021 PPP $ | 118,686 constant 2021 PPP $ | 85,668 constant 2021 PPP $ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 44,946 constant 2021 PPP $ | 126,653 constant 2021 PPP $ | 81,707 constant 2021 PPP $ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, East Asia & Pacific or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 128,980 constant 2021 PPP $ against 49,219 constant 2021 PPP $ in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between East Asia & Pacific and Sweden?
- 79,761 constant 2021 PPP $, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Sweden rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 18th of 47 groups.
- 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
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.