Labour share of GDP (%) in Sweden
Sweden: Labour share of GDP (%) was 51.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour share of GDP in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 51.5% for labour share of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Sweden peaked at 57.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2025.
Sweden ranks 45th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP (%) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 55.4% | — |
| 2005 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 55.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 53.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 53.5% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 53.7% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 52.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 51.7% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 51.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.7%, 92% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 51.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.7%, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 54.6% | 55.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 53.4% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 51.5% | 55.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 599.02 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 903.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 659.66 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Sweden?
- Labour share of gdp in Sweden was 51.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for labour share of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 45th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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