Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Sweden
Sweden: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 80.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.74
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 130 countries
All-time high
83.16
in 2021
All-time low
13.64
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 80.74 for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Sweden peaked at 83.16 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.64, in 1950.
Sweden ranks 11th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.64 | — |
| 1951 | 14.01 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 14.26 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 14.97 | +5.0% |
| 1954 | 15.52 | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 15.9 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 16.4 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 16.68 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 17.25 | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 18.24 | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 18.3 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 19.3 | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 20.09 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 21.1 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 22.68 | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 23.4 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 23.96 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 25.58 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 26.84 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 27.97 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 29.29 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 30.25 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 31.68 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 33.26 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 33.74 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 34.24 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 34.11 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 33.98 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 35.55 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 36.34 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 36.16 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 36.84 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 36.95 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 37.5 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 38.99 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 39.22 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 41.96 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 43.35 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 44.11 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 44.76 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 45.33 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 46.11 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 47.38 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 47.87 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 50.04 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 52.5 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 54.27 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 56.68 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 58.05 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 59.56 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 62.94 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 61.54 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 63.06 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 65.4 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 67.77 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 67.86 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 68.76 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 71.08 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 71.44 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 69.22 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 71.14 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 75.3 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 75.55 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.58 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 73.46 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 74.54 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 73.8 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 75.31 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 74.25 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 80.13 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 81.92 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 83.16 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 81.12 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 80.74 | -0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 80.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.52, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 80.74 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.69 | 13.64 | 18.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.92 | 18.3 | 27.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.24 | 29.29 | 36.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.98 | 36.16 | 44.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.78 | 45.33 | 59.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.91 | 61.54 | 71.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.8 | 71.14 | 80.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.73 | 80.74 | 83.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Sweden?
- Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Sweden was 80.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 83.16 in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.64 in 1950.
- How does Sweden rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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