Sweden vs United States of America: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable
Sweden
80.74
in 2023
United States of America
83.53
in 2023
Sweden rank
11th
United States of America rank
9th
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 83.53 against 80.74 in Sweden, a difference of 2.79.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
Sweden ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 9th of 130 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.69 | 24.18 | 8.49 | United States of America |
| 1960s | 22.92 | 31.96 | 9.03 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 33.24 | 39.68 | 6.44 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 39.98 | 45.01 | 5.03 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 51.78 | 52.31 | 0.5348 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 66.91 | 65.29 | 1.62 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 74.8 | 74.91 | 0.1025 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 81.73 | 82.22 | 0.4812 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor productivity per hour pennworldtable, Sweden or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 83.53 against 80.74 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor productivity per hour pennworldtable between Sweden and United States of America?
- 2.79, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
- Sweden ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 9th 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.