Belgium vs Sweden: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable

Belgium
84.4
in 2023
Sweden
80.74
in 2023
Belgium rank
8th
Sweden rank
11th

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 84.4 against 80.74 in Sweden, a difference of 3.66.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.

Belgium ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th of 130 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 13.17 15.69 2.51 Sweden
1960s 19.09 22.92 3.83 Sweden
1970s 31.35 33.24 1.89 Sweden
1980s 40.55 39.98 0.5613 Belgium
1990s 54.61 51.78 2.83 Belgium
2000s 67.27 66.91 0.3609 Belgium
2010s 77.21 74.8 2.4 Belgium
2020s 84.11 81.73 2.37 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor productivity per hour pennworldtable, Belgium or Sweden?
Belgium, at 84.4 against 80.74 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor productivity per hour pennworldtable between Belgium and Sweden?
3.66, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
Belgium ranks 8th 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