Netherlands vs Sweden: Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry
Netherlands
32.6 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
24.3 Euro
in 2025
Netherlands rank
4th
Sweden rank
7th
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 32.6 Euro against 24.3 Euro in Sweden, a difference of 8.3 Euro.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 40 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.16 Euro | 14.02 Euro | 1.14 Euro | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 18.19 Euro | 16.52 Euro | 1.67 Euro | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 22.39 Euro | 19.18 Euro | 3.21 Euro | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 27.98 Euro | 22.47 Euro | 5.52 Euro | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 32.6 Euro against 24.3 Euro in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 8.3 Euro, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry?
- Netherlands ranks 4th 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.