Average hourly earnings of employees in Sweden
Sweden: Average hourly earnings of employees was 219.9 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees in Sweden, 2010–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 219.9 for average hourly earnings of employees in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 1,137.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in Sweden peaked at 219.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.77, in 2010.
That places Sweden 23rd out of 73 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average hourly earnings of employees in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.77 | — |
| 2014 | 20.64 | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 186 | +801.2% |
| 2016 | 190.7 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 195.9 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 201.2 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 205.2 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 209.9 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 219.9 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 145.34 | 17.77 | 205.2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 214.9 | 209.9 | 219.9 | 2 |
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 hourly earnings of employees in Sweden?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in Sweden was 219.9 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 219.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.77 in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Sweden ranks 23rd out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,137.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees (Local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or using purchasing power parity (PPP) rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.