Germany vs Sweden: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data
Germany
58,408 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
54,435 Euro
in 2025
Germany rank
11th
Sweden rank
14th
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 58,408 Euro against 54,435 Euro in Sweden, a difference of 3,973 Euro.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,253 Euro | 25,793 Euro | 4,461 Euro | Germany |
| 2000s | 33,439 Euro | 34,556 Euro | 1,116 Euro | Sweden |
| 2010s | 40,746 Euro | 46,281 Euro | 5,535 Euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 51,828 Euro | 51,126 Euro | 702.23 Euro | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 58,408 Euro against 54,435 Euro in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data between Germany and Sweden?
- 3,973 Euro, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
- Germany ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.