Sweden vs World: GDP per person employed

Sweden
128,980 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
World
50,672 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Sweden rank
18th
World rank
16th

GDP per person employed over time

  • Sweden
  • World
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199120082025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 128,980 constant 2021 PPP $ against 50,672 constant 2021 PPP $ in World, a difference of 78,308 constant 2021 PPP $.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.5 times World's.

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

Sweden ranks 18th and World ranks 16th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden World Difference Ahead
1990s 86,523 constant 2021 PPP $ 28,107 constant 2021 PPP $ 58,417 constant 2021 PPP $ Sweden
2000s 107,142 constant 2021 PPP $ 33,637 constant 2021 PPP $ 73,506 constant 2021 PPP $ Sweden
2010s 118,686 constant 2021 PPP $ 42,050 constant 2021 PPP $ 76,637 constant 2021 PPP $ Sweden
2020s 126,653 constant 2021 PPP $ 48,342 constant 2021 PPP $ 78,310 constant 2021 PPP $ Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per person employed, Sweden or World?
Sweden, at 128,980 constant 2021 PPP $ against 50,672 constant 2021 PPP $ in World as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Sweden and World?
78,308 constant 2021 PPP $, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and World?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Sweden and World rank globally for gdp per person employed?
Sweden ranks 18th and World ranks 16th 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.