Italy vs Sweden: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data
Italy
43,675
in 2025
Sweden
54,306
in 2025
Italy rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 54,306 against 43,675 in Italy, a difference of 10,631.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 35 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,972 | 27,053 | 1,081 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 31,654 | 34,556 | 2,902 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 36,263 | 46,281 | 10,018 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 40,298 | 51,071 | 10,773 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data, Italy or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 54,306 against 43,675 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data between Italy and Sweden?
- 10,631, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
- Italy ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 35 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.