Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Sweden
Sweden: Gdp per person employed constant ppp was 128,980 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
128,980
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
18th
of 177 countries
All-time high
129,037
in 2021
All-time low
75,171
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Sweden, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed constant ppp in Sweden is 128,980, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed constant ppp in Sweden peaked at 129,037 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 75,171, in 1991.
That places Sweden 18th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75,171 | — |
| 1992 | 77,666 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 80,646 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 84,696 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 86,407 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 88,636 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 92,478 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 95,719 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 97,289 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 100,137 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 99,139 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 101,172 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 103,119 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 108,410 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 110,493 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 113,519 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 114,212 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 111,852 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 109,370 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 115,271 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 116,458 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 115,515 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 115,596 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 117,149 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 120,543 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 120,967 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 120,873 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 121,052 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 123,440 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 122,850 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 129,037 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 126,821 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 125,143 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 127,085 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 128,980 | +1.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 128,980 is above the median for high income countries, which is 108,203, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 128,980 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,831, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86,523 | 75,171 | 97,289 | 9 |
| 2000s | 107,142 | 99,139 | 114,212 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,686 | 115,271 | 123,440 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,653 | 122,850 | 129,037 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 15 Austria 131,259 compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 130,783 compare
- 17 Netherlands 129,805 compare
- 19 France 128,587 compare
- 20 Germany 125,086 compare
- 21 Puerto Rico 124,954 compare
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed constant ppp in Sweden?
- Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Sweden was 128,980 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 129,037 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,171 in 1991.
- How does Sweden rank for gdp per person employed constant ppp?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed constant ppp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per person employed constant ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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