Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Sweden
Sweden: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data was 54,435 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54,435 Euro
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
54,435 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
22,007 Euro
in 1993
Years of data
33
1993–2025
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Sweden, 1993–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 54,435 Euro for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Sweden peaked at 54,435 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22,007 Euro, in 1993.
That places Sweden 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 22,007 Euro | — |
| 1994 | 23,278 Euro | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 23,390 Euro | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 27,386 Euro | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 28,542 Euro | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 27,272 Euro | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 28,674 Euro | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 32,104 Euro | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 30,574 Euro | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 31,865 Euro | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 33,136 Euro | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 34,514 Euro | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 35,055 Euro | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 36,259 Euro | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 38,255 Euro | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 38,316 Euro | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 35,477 Euro | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 40,536 Euro | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 44,159 Euro | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 47,275 Euro | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 48,471 Euro | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 47,119 Euro | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 47,033 Euro | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 47,545 Euro | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 47,695 Euro | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 46,552 Euro | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 46,425 Euro | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 48,042 Euro | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 52,063 Euro | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 50,714 Euro | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 49,443 Euro | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 52,060 Euro | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 54,435 Euro | +4.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 54,435 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,023 Euro, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 54,435 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,493 Euro, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,793 Euro | 22,007 Euro | 28,674 Euro | 7 |
| 2000s | 34,556 Euro | 30,574 Euro | 38,316 Euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,281 Euro | 40,536 Euro | 48,471 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,126 Euro | 48,042 Euro | 54,435 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 11 Germany 58,408 Euro compare
- 12 France 56,618 Euro compare
- 13 Finland 55,925 Euro compare
- 15 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 51,896 Euro compare
- 16 United Kingdom 45,181 Euro compare
- 16 United Kingdom 45,181 Euro 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 labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Sweden?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Sweden was 54,435 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 54,435 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,007 Euro in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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