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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1995200920241995: 22.4k1996: 26.1k1997: 27.0k1998: 27.0k1999: 28.5k2000: 30.8k2001: 28.9k2002: 30.0k2003: 30.9k2004: 32.3k2005: 32.9k2006: 34.2k2007: 35.7k2008: 36.2k2009: 33.6k2010: 38.3k2011: 41.7k2012: 44.4k2013: 45.4k2014: 44.1k2015: 44.0k2016: 44.3k2017: 44.6k2018: 43.0k2019: 43.1k2020: 44.2k2021: 47.3k2022: 46.4k2023: 44.5k2024: 46.5k

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

Annual values for Average full time adjusted salary per employee in Sweden, 1995 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 5 Austria 58,600 compare
  2. 6 Germany 53,791 compare
  3. 7 Finland 49,428 compare
  4. 9 France 43,790 compare
  5. 10 Slovenia 35,133 compare
  6. 11 Spain 33,700 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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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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Average full time adjusted salary per employee
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 780 data points, 1995–2024
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