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
050.0k100.0k150.0k199120082025

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

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.