Germany vs Sweden: Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry
Germany
22.4 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
24.3 Euro
in 2025
Germany rank
8th
Sweden rank
7th
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 24.3 Euro against 22.4 Euro in Germany, a difference of 1.9 Euro.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 7th of 40 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.04 Euro | 13.6 Euro | 0.5571 Euro | Sweden |
| 2000s | 13.59 Euro | 16.52 Euro | 2.93 Euro | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16.07 Euro | 19.18 Euro | 3.11 Euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 19.92 Euro | 22.47 Euro | 2.55 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, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 24.3 Euro against 22.4 Euro in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry between Germany and Sweden?
- 1.9 Euro, with Sweden 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 by industry?
- Germany ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 7th of 40 countries.
- 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.