Northern, Southern and Western Europe vs Sweden: Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates)

Northern, Southern and Western Europe
1.58
in 2025
Sweden
3.06
in 2025
Northern, Southern and Western Europe rank
11th
Sweden rank
10th

Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Northern, Southern and Western Europe
  • Sweden
0123200420142025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 3.06 against 1.58 in Northern, Southern and Western Europe, a difference of 1.48.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.9 times Northern, Southern and Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Northern, Southern and Western Europe ahead.

Northern, Southern and Western Europe ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th of 87 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Northern, Southern and Western Europe averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern, Southern and Western Europe Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 1.46 1.27 0.1898 Northern, Southern and Western Europe
2010s 1.41 1.89 0.4809 Sweden
2020s 1.54 2.85 1.31 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates), Northern, Southern and Western Europe or Sweden?
Sweden, at 3.06 against 1.58 in Northern, Southern and Western Europe as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) between Northern, Southern and Western Europe and Sweden?
1.48, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern, Southern and Western Europe and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Northern, Southern and Western Europe and Sweden rank globally for labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates)?
Northern, Southern and Western Europe ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,058 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This indicator shows in percentage the share of total labour income that accrues to each decile. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.