What is productivity vs. gdp per capita in Sweden?

Productivity vs. gdp per capita in Sweden was 80.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest productivity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?

The highest recorded value was 83.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021.

What is the lowest productivity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?

The lowest recorded value was 13.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1950.

How does Sweden rank for productivity vs. gdp per capita?

Sweden ranks 11th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.

Is productivity vs. gdp per capita 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 Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Productivity vs. GDP per capita in Sweden

Name: Productivity vs. GDP per capita in Sweden
Creator: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sweden: Productivity vs. GDP per capita was 80.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

80.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

11th

of 130 countries

All-time high

83.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour

in 2021

All-time low

13.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Productivity vs. GDP per capita in Sweden, 1950–2023

Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.

Analysis

The most recent figure for productivity vs. gdp per capita in Sweden is 80.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured 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, productivity vs. gdp per capita in Sweden peaked at 83.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	15.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	13.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	18.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	10
1960s	22.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	18.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	27.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	10
1970s	33.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	29.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	36.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	10
1980s	39.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	36.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	44.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	10
1990s	51.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	45.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	59.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	10
2000s	66.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	61.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	71.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	10
2010s	74.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	71.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	80.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	10
2020s	81.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	80.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	83.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour	4

Countries ranked near Sweden

8 Belgium 84.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
9 United States 83.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
10 Germany 82.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
12 France 77.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
13 Australia 76.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
14 Iceland 75.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare

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Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.6% (2025)
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Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 91.0% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.5% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is productivity vs. gdp per capita in Sweden?: Productivity vs. gdp per capita in Sweden was 80.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest productivity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 83.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021.
What is the lowest productivity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 13.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1950.
How does Sweden rank for productivity vs. gdp per capita?: Sweden ranks 11th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is productivity vs. gdp per capita 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 Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Productivity vs. GDP per capita
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.