Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Sweden

Sweden: Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by was 49,400 Euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
49,400 Euro
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
12th
of 40 countries
All-time high
52,100 Euro
in 2021
All-time low
30,600 Euro
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Sweden, 2000–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201120232000: 32.1k Euro2001: 30.6k Euro2002: 31.9k Euro2003: 33.1k Euro2004: 34.5k Euro2005: 35.1k Euro2006: 36.3k Euro2007: 38.3k Euro2008: 38.3k Euro2009: 35.5k Euro2010: 40.5k Euro2011: 44.2k Euro2012: 47.3k Euro2013: 48.5k Euro2014: 47.1k Euro2015: 47.0k Euro2016: 47.5k Euro2017: 47.7k Euro2018: 46.6k Euro2019: 46.4k Euro2020: 48.0k Euro2021: 52.1k Euro2022: 50.7k Euro2023: 49.4k Euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

In 2023, compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Sweden stood at 49,400 Euro.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Sweden peaked at 52,100 Euro in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30,600 Euro, in 2001.

Sweden ranks 12th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by NUTS 2 region and by industry in Sweden, 2000 to 2023.
Year Euro Change
2000 32,100 Euro
2001 30,600 Euro -4.7%
2002 31,900 Euro +4.2%
2003 33,100 Euro +3.8%
2004 34,500 Euro +4.2%
2005 35,100 Euro +1.7%
2006 36,300 Euro +3.4%
2007 38,300 Euro +5.5%
2008 38,300 Euro +0.0%
2009 35,500 Euro -7.3%
2010 40,500 Euro +14.1%
2011 44,200 Euro +9.1%
2012 47,300 Euro +7.0%
2013 48,500 Euro +2.5%
2014 47,100 Euro -2.9%
2015 47,000 Euro -0.2%
2016 47,500 Euro +1.1%
2017 47,700 Euro +0.4%
2018 46,600 Euro -2.3%
2019 46,400 Euro -0.4%
2020 48,000 Euro +3.4%
2021 52,100 Euro +8.5%
2022 50,700 Euro -2.7%
2023 49,400 Euro -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34,570 Euro 30,600 Euro 38,300 Euro 10
2010s 46,280 Euro 40,500 Euro 48,500 Euro 10
2020s 50,050 Euro 48,000 Euro 52,100 Euro 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 9 Finland 53,200 Euro compare
  2. 10 Germany 52,900 Euro compare
  3. 11 Guadeloupe 51,000 Euro compare
  4. 12 Mayotte 49,400 Euro compare
  5. 14 Martinique 48,100 Euro compare
  6. 15 Italy 41,100 Euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Sweden?
Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Sweden was 49,400 Euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 52,100 Euro in 2021.
What is the lowest compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 30,600 Euro in 2001.
How does Sweden rank for compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by?
Sweden ranks 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 per employee and hours worked per employed person by NUTS 2 region and by industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by NUTS 2 region and by industry
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
354 places, 8,566 data points, 2000–2024
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