France vs Sweden: GDP per person employed
France
128,587 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Sweden
128,980 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
France rank
19th
Sweden rank
18th
GDP per person employed over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 128,980 constant 2021 PPP $ against 128,587 constant 2021 PPP $ in France, a difference of 393 constant 2021 PPP $.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was France ahead.
France ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 18th of 177 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104,238 constant 2021 PPP $ | 86,523 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,714 constant 2021 PPP $ | France |
| 2000s | 115,630 constant 2021 PPP $ | 107,142 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,488 constant 2021 PPP $ | France |
| 2010s | 123,591 constant 2021 PPP $ | 118,686 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,905 constant 2021 PPP $ | France |
| 2020s | 125,070 constant 2021 PPP $ | 126,653 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,583 constant 2021 PPP $ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 128,980 constant 2021 PPP $ against 128,587 constant 2021 PPP $ in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between France and Sweden?
- 393 constant 2021 PPP $, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- France ranks 19th 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
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.