Germany vs Sweden: Average full time adjusted salary per employee
Germany
53,791
in 2024
Sweden
46,525
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
Sweden rank
8th
Average full time adjusted salary per employee over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 53,791 against 46,525 in Sweden, a difference of 7,266.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 8th of 26 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,575 | 26,180 | 1,395 | Germany |
| 2000s | 31,217 | 32,560 | 1,344 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 39,444 | 43,279 | 3,835 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 48,521 | 45,799 | 2,722 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average full time adjusted salary per employee, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 53,791 against 46,525 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average full time adjusted salary per employee between Germany and Sweden?
- 7,266, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for average full time adjusted salary per employee?
- Germany ranks 6th 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.