Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Sweden
Sweden: Average full time adjusted salary per employee was 46,525 Euro in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46,525 Euro
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
8th
of 33 countries
All-time high
47,301 Euro
in 2021
All-time low
22,387 Euro
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Sweden, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2024, average full time adjusted salary per employee in Sweden stood at 46,525 Euro.
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 Euro in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22,387 Euro, in 1995.
That places Sweden 8th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22,387 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 26,064 Euro | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 26,973 Euro | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 27,006 Euro | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 28,471 Euro | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 30,810 Euro | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 28,882 Euro | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 30,041 Euro | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 30,950 Euro | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 32,276 Euro | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 32,868 Euro | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 34,219 Euro | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 35,702 Euro | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 36,213 Euro | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 33,642 Euro | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 38,342 Euro | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 41,691 Euro | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 44,359 Euro | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 45,380 Euro | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 44,097 Euro | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 43,953 Euro | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 44,332 Euro | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 44,559 Euro | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 43,003 Euro | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 43,073 Euro | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 44,214 Euro | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 47,301 Euro | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 46,436 Euro | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 44,520 Euro | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 46,525 Euro | +4.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 46,525 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,104 Euro, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 46,525 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,302 Euro, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,180 Euro | 22,387 Euro | 28,471 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 32,560 Euro | 28,882 Euro | 36,213 Euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,279 Euro | 38,342 Euro | 45,380 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,799 Euro | 44,214 Euro | 47,301 Euro | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 Euro 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 Euro in 2021.
- What is the lowest average full time adjusted salary per employee recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,387 Euro in 1995.
- How does Sweden rank for average full time adjusted salary per employee?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 33 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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