Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Sweden
Sweden: Average full time adjusted salary per employee was 46,525 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46,525
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
8th
of 26 countries
All-time high
47,301
in 2021
All-time low
22,387
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Sweden, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, average full time adjusted salary per employee in Sweden stood at 46,525.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average full time adjusted salary per employee in Sweden peaked at 47,301 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22,387, in 1995.
That places Sweden 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22,387 | — |
| 1996 | 26,064 | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 26,973 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 27,006 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 28,471 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 30,810 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 28,882 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 30,041 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 30,950 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 32,276 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 32,868 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 34,219 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 35,702 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 36,213 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 33,642 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 38,342 | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 41,691 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 44,359 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 45,380 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 44,097 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 43,953 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 44,332 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 44,559 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 43,003 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 43,073 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 44,214 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 47,301 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 46,436 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 44,520 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 46,525 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,180 | 22,387 | 28,471 | 5 |
| 2000s | 32,560 | 28,882 | 36,213 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,279 | 38,342 | 45,380 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,799 | 44,214 | 47,301 | 5 |
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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 average full time adjusted salary per employee in Sweden?
- Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Sweden was 46,525 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 47,301 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,387 in 1995.
- How does Sweden rank for average full time adjusted salary per employee?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average full time adjusted salary per employee rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Average full time adjusted salary per employee. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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