Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Sweden: Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
15 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
24.3 Euro
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
5th
Sweden rank
7th
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 24.3 Euro against 15 Euro in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 9.3 Euro.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 5 regions.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.62 Euro | 14.02 Euro | 7.4 Euro | Sweden |
| 2000s | 8.6 Euro | 16.52 Euro | 7.92 Euro | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10.72 Euro | 19.18 Euro | 8.46 Euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 13.43 Euro | 22.47 Euro | 9.03 Euro | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 24.3 Euro against 15 Euro in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Sweden?
- 9.3 Euro, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Sweden rank globally for labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 5 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.