Austria vs Sweden: Average full time adjusted salary per employee

Austria
58,600
in 2024
Sweden
46,525
in 2024
Austria rank
5th
Sweden rank
8th

Average full time adjusted salary per employee over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
020.0k40.0k60.0k199520092024

How they compare

Austria currently reports 58,600 against 46,525 in Sweden, a difference of 12,075.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 26 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 26,717 26,180 536.8 Austria
2000s 32,202 32,560 358.7 Sweden
2010s 41,396 43,279 1,883 Sweden
2020s 51,681 45,799 5,882 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average full time adjusted salary per employee, Austria or Sweden?
Austria, at 58,600 against 46,525 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in average full time adjusted salary per employee between Austria and Sweden?
12,075, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for average full time adjusted salary per employee?
Austria ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Average full time adjusted salary per employee. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average full time adjusted salary per employee
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 780 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed