France vs Sweden: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable

France
77.67
in 2023
Sweden
80.74
in 2023
France rank
12th
Sweden rank
11th

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable over time

  • France
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 80.74 against 77.67 in France, a difference of 3.07.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.

France ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 130 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 9.74 15.69 5.94 Sweden
1960s 16.92 22.92 6 Sweden
1970s 29.98 33.24 3.26 Sweden
1980s 39.92 39.98 0.0628 Sweden
1990s 50.29 51.78 1.49 Sweden
2000s 63.67 66.91 3.23 Sweden
2010s 72.6 74.8 2.21 Sweden
2020s 78.99 81.73 2.75 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor productivity per hour pennworldtable, France or Sweden?
Sweden, at 80.74 against 77.67 in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor productivity per hour pennworldtable between France and Sweden?
3.07, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
France ranks 12th 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