Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Sweden
Sweden: Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry was 24.3 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.3 Euro
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
7th
of 40 countries
All-time high
24.3 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
12.3 Euro
in 1993
Years of data
33
1993–2025
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Sweden, 1993–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Sweden stood at 24.3 Euro. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Sweden peaked at 24.3 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.3 Euro, in 1993.
That places Sweden 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 12.3 Euro | — |
| 1994 | 12.8 Euro | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 12.7 Euro | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 14.2 Euro | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 14.9 Euro | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 14.1 Euro | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 14.2 Euro | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 15.4 Euro | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 14.7 Euro | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 15.4 Euro | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 16.4 Euro | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 16.8 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 17.4 Euro | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 17 Euro | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 18.3 Euro | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 17.6 Euro | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 16.2 Euro | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 18.4 Euro | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 20 Euro | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 19.4 Euro | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 18.9 Euro | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 18.9 Euro | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.6 Euro | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 18.6 Euro | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.1 Euro | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 18 Euro | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 20.9 Euro | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 21.5 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 23.1 Euro | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 21.8 Euro | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 21.1 Euro | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 23 Euro | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 24.3 Euro | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6 Euro | 12.3 Euro | 14.9 Euro | 7 |
| 2000s | 16.52 Euro | 14.7 Euro | 18.3 Euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.18 Euro | 18 Euro | 20.9 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.47 Euro | 21.1 Euro | 24.3 Euro | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Sweden?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Sweden was 24.3 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3 Euro in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 by industry (NACE Rev.2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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