Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Sweden
Sweden: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data was 54,306 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54,306
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
54,306
in 2025
All-time low
22,007
in 1993
Years of data
33
1993–2025
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Sweden, 1993–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 54,306 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 4.7% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Sweden peaked at 54,306 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22,007, in 1993.
That places Sweden 13th out of 35 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 22,007 | — |
| 1994 | 23,278 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 23,390 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 27,386 | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 28,542 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 27,272 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 28,674 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 32,104 | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 30,574 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 31,865 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 33,136 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 34,514 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 35,055 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 36,259 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 38,255 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 38,316 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 35,477 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 40,536 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 44,159 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 47,275 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 48,471 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 47,119 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 47,033 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 47,545 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 47,695 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 46,552 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 46,425 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 48,042 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 52,063 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 50,714 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 49,443 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 51,859 | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 54,306 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,793 | 22,007 | 28,674 | 7 |
| 2000s | 34,556 | 30,574 | 38,316 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,281 | 40,536 | 48,471 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,071 | 48,042 | 54,306 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 10 Germany 58,370 compare
- 11 France 56,618 compare
- 12 Finland 55,925 compare
- 14 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 51,903 compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 45,181 compare
- 16 Italy 43,675 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 54,306 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 54,306 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,007 in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 35 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 15.5%. 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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