Australia vs Sweden: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable

Australia
76.78
in 2023
Sweden
80.74
in 2023
Australia rank
13th
Sweden rank
11th

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable over time

  • Australia
  • Sweden
20406080195019862023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 80.74 against 76.78 in Australia, a difference of 3.96.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 11th of 130 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 20.31 15.69 4.62 Australia
1960s 27.17 22.92 4.24 Australia
1970s 32.69 33.24 0.5512 Sweden
1980s 38.63 39.98 1.36 Sweden
1990s 46.23 51.78 5.55 Sweden
2000s 57.72 66.91 9.18 Sweden
2010s 68.57 74.8 6.23 Sweden
2020s 76.41 81.73 5.33 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor productivity per hour pennworldtable, Australia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 80.74 against 76.78 in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor productivity per hour pennworldtable between Australia and Sweden?
3.96, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
Australia ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 11th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed