Average monthly earnings of employees in Sweden

Sweden: Average monthly earnings of employees was 36,986 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36,986
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
36,986
in 2024
All-time low
31,964
in 2020
Years of data
5
2020–2024

Average monthly earnings of employees in Sweden, 2020–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2020202220242020: 32.0k2021: 32.9k2022: 34.2k2023: 35.7k2024: 37.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, average monthly earnings of employees in Sweden stood at 36,986. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over five years.

That places Sweden 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average monthly earnings of employees in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Average monthly earnings of employees in Sweden, 2020 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2020 31,964
2021 32,929 +3.0%
2022 34,181 +3.8%
2023 35,731 +4.5%
2024 36,986 +3.5%

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 13 Rwanda 69,851 compare
  2. 14 Norway 59,990 compare
  3. 15 Uruguay 47,939 compare
  4. 17 Dominican Republic 30,072 compare
  5. 18 Türkiye 28,173 compare
  6. 19 Israel 13,287

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average monthly earnings of employees in Sweden?
Average monthly earnings of employees in Sweden was 36,986 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 36,986 in 2024.
What is the lowest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 31,964 in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for average monthly earnings of employees?
Sweden ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average monthly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average monthly earnings of employees
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
47 places, 536 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

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. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.