Germany vs Sweden: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children
Germany
33,743 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
Sweden
31,353 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
Germany rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 33,743 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 31,353 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in Sweden, a difference of 2,390 Purchasing power standard (PPS).
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 44 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,348 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 19,514 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 833.58 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Germany |
| 2010s | 25,874 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 25,473 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 401.11 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Germany |
| 2020s | 31,643 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 28,500 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 3,143 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 33,743 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 31,353 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children between Germany and Sweden?
- 2,390 Purchasing power standard (PPS), with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
- Germany ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.