Iceland vs Sweden: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable

Iceland
75.65
in 2023
Sweden
80.74
in 2023
Iceland rank
14th
Sweden rank
11th

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable over time

  • Iceland
  • Sweden
20406080195019862023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 80.74 against 75.65 in Iceland, a difference of 5.09.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sweden ahead.

Iceland ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 130 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 21.61 25.07 3.46 Sweden
1970s 30.28 33.24 2.96 Sweden
1980s 39.16 39.98 0.8263 Sweden
1990s 44.6 51.78 7.18 Sweden
2000s 53.13 66.91 13.77 Sweden
2010s 62.32 74.8 12.48 Sweden
2020s 72.35 81.73 9.39 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor productivity per hour pennworldtable, Iceland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 80.74 against 75.65 in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor productivity per hour pennworldtable between Iceland and Sweden?
5.09, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
Iceland ranks 14th 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