Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Productivity and unit labour costs — GDP per person employed
Productivity and unit labour costs — GDP per person employed over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 105.89 Index against 105.22 Index in Sweden, a difference of 0.67 Index.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sweden ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 23 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.6 Index | 84.16 Index | 3.56 Index | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 95.55 Index | 96.3 Index | 0.7522 Index | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 105.48 Index | 102.43 Index | 3.05 Index | Sweden |
| 2020s | 110.34 Index | 105.44 Index | 4.91 Index | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity and unit labour costs — gdp per person employed, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 105.89 Index against 105.22 Index in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in productivity and unit labour costs — gdp per person employed between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.67 Index, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for productivity and unit labour costs — gdp per person employed?
- Sweden ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Productivity and unit labour costs — GDP per person employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Productivity Database aims at providing users with the most comprehensive and the latest productivity estimates. The update cycle is on a rolling basis: each variable in the dataset is made publicly available as soon as it is updated in the sources databases. The productivity database contains data on labour productivity both measured using employment or hours worked and the compenents of capital and labour inputs. The productivity database in levels, in growth rates and by industry contains annual data, while the database on productivity and unit labour costs are quarterly estimates. Further information for all datasets and the methodology may be found in the attached file OECD-Productivity-Statistics-Database-metadata