Denmark vs Sweden: Industry (including construction), value added per worker
Industry (including construction), value added per worker over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 168,700 constant 2015 US$ against 140,109 constant 2015 US$ in Sweden, a difference of 28,591 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 9th of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,423 constant 2015 US$ | 65,022 constant 2015 US$ | 15,401 constant 2015 US$ | Denmark |
| 2000s | 98,647 constant 2015 US$ | 104,130 constant 2015 US$ | 5,483 constant 2015 US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 116,194 constant 2015 US$ | 123,668 constant 2015 US$ | 7,474 constant 2015 US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 141,750 constant 2015 US$ | 137,850 constant 2015 US$ | 3,901 constant 2015 US$ | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added per worker, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 168,700 constant 2015 US$ against 140,109 constant 2015 US$ in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added per worker between Denmark and Sweden?
- 28,591 constant 2015 US$, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for industry (including construction), value added per worker?
- Denmark ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 9th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in this sector to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.