Australia vs Sweden: Labor share of gdp

Australia
56.1
in 2020
Sweden
55.8
in 2020
Australia rank
39th
Sweden rank
42nd

Labor share of gdp over time

  • Australia
  • Sweden
0204060200420122020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 56.1 against 55.8 in Sweden, a difference of 0.3.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 186 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 58.22 55.45 2.77 Australia
2010s 57.48 55.23 2.25 Australia
2020s 56.1 55.8 0.3 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor share of gdp, Australia or Sweden?
Australia, at 56.1 against 55.8 in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in labor share of gdp between Australia and Sweden?
0.3, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for labor share of gdp?
Australia ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Labor share of gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor share of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,162 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed