Iceland vs Sweden: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data
Iceland
99.9 Index, 2020=100
in 2026
Sweden
96.63 Index, 2020=100
in 2026
Iceland rank
41st
Sweden rank
44th
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 99.9 Index, 2020=100 against 96.63 Index, 2020=100 in Sweden, a difference of 3.27 Index, 2020=100.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 44th of 46 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.84 Index, 2020=100 | 82.41 Index, 2020=100 | 2.58 Index, 2020=100 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 94.43 Index, 2020=100 | 94.74 Index, 2020=100 | 0.3137 Index, 2020=100 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 101.08 Index, 2020=100 | 104.59 Index, 2020=100 | 3.51 Index, 2020=100 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 106.4 Index, 2020=100 | 107.59 Index, 2020=100 | 1.19 Index, 2020=100 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 99.9 Index, 2020=100 against 96.63 Index, 2020=100 in Sweden as of 2026.
- What is the difference in labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data between Iceland and Sweden?
- 3.27 Index, 2020=100, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data?
- Iceland ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 44th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.