Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Sweden
Sweden: Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational was 77.36 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2024. β¬ Flat
Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Sweden, 2005β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of earnings of men workers.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 77.36 Percentage of earnings of men workers for earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Sweden peaked at 77.47 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.03 Percentage of earnings of men workers, in 2015.
Sweden ranks 22nd of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.8 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 74.8 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 74.8 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.4 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 74.03 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 77.07 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 8 |
| 2020s | 76.66 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 75.72 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 77.47 Percentage of earnings of men workers | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 19 New Zealand 79.12 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 20 Finland 78.26 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 21 United Kingdom 77.36 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 23 Canada 76.81 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 24 Ireland 76.7 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
- 25 Austria 72.99 Percentage of earnings of men workers compare
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0001 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Sweden?
- Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational in Sweden was 77.36 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 77.47 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2023.
- What is the lowest earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.03 Percentage of earnings of men workers in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational attainment level β Relative earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the gender differrences in earnings from employment, by age group, educational attainment level and work time arrangement. The baseline is men's earnings. The default table displays 2024 data (or the latest available year) on the earnings of 25-64 year-old full-time female workers as a percentage of the earnings of their male counterparts, by the three aggregated levels of educational attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by educational attainment, by age group and by work time arrangement (e.g. full- or part-time employment).</p><p>Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026.</p><p>For more information, please consult the <a href=https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/education-at-a-glance_19991487.html><i>Education at a Glance</i></a> web page and the <a href=https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264304444-en><i>OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications</i></a>.