Annual net earnings in Sweden
Sweden: Annual net earnings was 30,141 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30,141
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
30,844
in 2021
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 30,141.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net earnings in Sweden peaked at 30,844 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19,962, in 2001.
That places Sweden 10th out of 34 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.
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 | 29,718 | 28,142 | 30,844 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Sweden
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- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 91.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 83.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 85.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net earnings in Sweden?
- Annual net earnings in Sweden was 30,141 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual net earnings recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 30,844 in 2021.
- 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 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual net earnings rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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