Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Sweden

Sweden: Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region was 255,918 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
255,918
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 34 countries
All-time high
259,085
in 2022
All-time low
125,440
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 2000–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201120232000: 128.5k2001: 125.4k2002: 131.1k2003: 136.1k2004: 140.6k2005: 142.9k2006: 150.5k2007: 162.5k2008: 164.4k2009: 148.8k2010: 170.9k2011: 191.2k2012: 206.5k2013: 214.1k2014: 211.5k2015: 214.7k2016: 222.4k2017: 229.2k2018: 227.7k2019: 228.7k2020: 233.4k2021: 256.4k2022: 259.1k2023: 255.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 255,918 for compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Sweden peaked at 259,085 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 125,440, in 2001.

That places Sweden 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 128,507
2001 125,440 -2.4%
2002 131,080 +4.5%
2003 136,131 +3.9%
2004 140,586 +3.3%
2005 142,942 +1.7%
2006 150,495 +5.3%
2007 162,546 +8.0%
2008 164,391 +1.1%
2009 148,755 -9.5%
2010 170,868 +14.9%
2011 191,156 +11.9%
2012 206,505 +8.0%
2013 214,068 +3.7%
2014 211,492 -1.2%
2015 214,731 +1.5%
2016 222,425 +3.6%
2017 229,195 +3.0%
2018 227,730 -0.6%
2019 228,705 +0.4%
2020 233,371 +2.0%
2021 256,388 +9.9%
2022 259,085 +1.1%
2023 255,918 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 143,087 125,440 164,391 10
2010s 211,688 170,868 229,195 10
2020s 251,190 233,371 259,085 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 5 Netherlands 489,436 compare
  2. 6 Belgium 301,767 compare
  3. 7 Poland 294,217 compare
  4. 9 Austria 234,855 compare
  5. 10 Denmark 201,748 compare
  6. 11 Norway 162,035 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Sweden?
Compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Sweden was 255,918 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest compensation of employees by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 259,085 in 2022.
What is the lowest compensation of employees by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 125,440 in 2001.
How does Sweden rank for compensation of employees by nuts 2 region?
Sweden ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is compensation of employees by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
357 places, 8,539 data points, 2000–2024
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