Annual net earnings in Sweden
Sweden: Annual net earnings was 33,223 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33,223
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
13th
of 44 countries
All-time high
33,223
in 2025
All-time low
19,962
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual net earnings in Sweden, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, annual net earnings in Sweden stood at 33,223. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net earnings in Sweden peaked at 33,223 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19,962, in 2001.
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 26 years of available data.
Annual net earnings in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20,743 | — |
| 2001 | 19,962 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 20,774 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 21,382 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 22,232 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 22,511 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 23,200 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 24,109 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 24,271 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 22,418 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 25,369 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 27,384 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 29,288 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 30,246 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 29,480 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 29,092 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 29,490 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 29,722 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 28,669 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 28,239 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 29,091 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 30,844 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 30,524 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 29,567 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 30,966 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 33,223 | +7.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 33,223 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22,902, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 33,223 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,782, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,160 | 19,962 | 24,271 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,698 | 25,369 | 30,246 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,703 | 29,091 | 33,223 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 10 United States 34,012 compare
- 10 United States 34,012 compare
- 12 Belgium 33,405 compare
- 14 Finland 32,973 compare
- 15 Netherlands 29,254 compare
- 16 Italy 26,453 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 in Sweden?
- Annual net earnings in Sweden was 33,223 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual net earnings recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 33,223 in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual net earnings recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,962 in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for annual net earnings?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual net earnings rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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