Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Sweden
Sweden: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 5.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Sweden, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 5.8 for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in Sweden peaked at 6.8 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 2016.
That places Sweden 10th out of 29 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.8 | — |
| 2009 | 5.3 | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 6.5 | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 5.9 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.4 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 6.2 | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8 | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 5.6 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 6 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 5.3 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 6.1 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 5.9 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 6.1 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.4 | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 5.8 | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.05 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.69 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.86 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 5 |
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)
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- 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 gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in Sweden?
- Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in Sweden was 5.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 in 2008.
- What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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