Luxembourg vs Sweden: Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry
Luxembourg
31 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
24.3 Euro
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
6th
Sweden rank
7th
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 31 Euro against 24.3 Euro in Sweden, a difference of 6.7 Euro.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th of 40 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.76 Euro | 14.02 Euro | 2.26 Euro | Sweden |
| 2000s | 15.97 Euro | 16.52 Euro | 0.55 Euro | Sweden |
| 2010s | 21.56 Euro | 19.18 Euro | 2.38 Euro | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 27.83 Euro | 22.47 Euro | 5.37 Euro | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry, Luxembourg or Sweden?
- Luxembourg, at 31 Euro against 24.3 Euro in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry between Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 6.7 Euro, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry?
- Luxembourg ranks 6th 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.