Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure in Sweden

Sweden: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure was 10.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 35 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2010
All-time low
10.2%
in 2022
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure in Sweden, 2007–2024

0510152007201520242007: 14.5 Percentage2008: 15.3 Percentage2009: 15 Percentage2010: 15.6 Percentage2011: 15.2 Percentage2012: 15.1 Percentage2013: 14.2 Percentage2014: 13.5 Percentage2015: 13.5 Percentage2016: 12.8 Percentage2017: 12.3 Percentage2018: 11.9 Percentage2019: 11.6 Percentage2020: 10.8 Percentage2021: 10.5 Percentage2022: 10.2 Percentage2023: 10.5 Percentage2024: 10.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in Sweden is 10.5%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in Sweden peaked at 15.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2022.

Sweden ranks 19th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure of earnings survey methodology in Sweden, 2007 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2007 14.5%
2008 15.3% +5.5%
2009 15.0% -2.0%
2010 15.6% +4.0%
2011 15.2% -2.6%
2012 15.1% -0.7%
2013 14.2% -6.0%
2014 13.5% -4.9%
2015 13.5% +0.0%
2016 12.8% -5.2%
2017 12.3% -3.9%
2018 11.9% -3.3%
2019 11.6% -2.5%
2020 10.8% -6.9%
2021 10.5% -2.8%
2022 10.2% -2.9%
2023 10.5% +2.9%
2024 10.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.9% 14.5% 15.3% 3
2010s 13.6% 11.6% 15.6% 10
2020s 10.5% 10.2% 10.8% 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 16 Cyprus 12.3% compare
  2. 17 France 12.2% compare
  3. 18 Bulgaria 11.5% compare
  4. 20 Iceland 10.4% compare
  5. 21 Netherlands 10.1% compare
  6. 21 Netherlands 10.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in Sweden?
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in Sweden was 10.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2022.
How does Sweden rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure?
Sweden ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure of earnings survey methodology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure of earnings survey methodology
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 566 data points, 2007–2024
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