Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Sweden
Sweden: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children was 31,353 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31,353 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
13th
of 44 countries
All-time high
31,353 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
All-time low
16,687 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Sweden, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Purchasing power standard (PPS).
Analysis
Sweden recorded 31,353 Purchasing power standard (PPS) for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Sweden peaked at 31,353 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,687 Purchasing power standard (PPS), in 2002.
That places Sweden 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16,687 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | — |
| 2003 | 17,247 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 17,844 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 18,443 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 19,363 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 20,734 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 22,271 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 23,524 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 24,096 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 24,405 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 24,964 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 25,413 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 25,864 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 25,992 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 26,034 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 25,930 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 25,928 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 26,104 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 26,395 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 26,876 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 27,659 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 28,727 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 29,992 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 31,353 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 31,353 Purchasing power standard (PPS) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,363 Purchasing power standard (PPS), 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 31,353 Purchasing power standard (PPS) is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,219 Purchasing power standard (PPS), 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,514 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 16,687 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 23,524 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 8 |
| 2010s | 25,473 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 24,096 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 26,104 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,500 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 26,395 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 31,353 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 10 Germany 33,743 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 11 Netherlands 33,003 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 12 Ireland 32,854 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 14 Belgium 30,811 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 15 Denmark 30,556 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 16 Finland 29,780 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Sweden?
- Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Sweden was 31,353 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 31,353 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,687 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2002.
- How does Sweden rank for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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