Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … working in Sweden
Sweden: Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … working was 2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
22nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
9
in 2008
All-time low
1.8
in 2023
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 in Sweden, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in Sweden is 2, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in Sweden peaked at 9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2023.
That places Sweden 22nd out of 32 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: structure of earnings survey methodology … working in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9 | — |
| 2009 | 6.8 | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 6.6 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.3 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 5.3 | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 5.1 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.8 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.8 | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 3.2 | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 3 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 2.3 | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 2.6 | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 1.8 | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 2 | +11.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.75, 35% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.7, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9 | 6.8 | 9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.04 | 3 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 20 Denmark 3.1 compare
- 21 Norway 2.4 compare
- 23 Iceland 1.7 compare
- 24 Netherlands 1.1 compare
- 24 Netherlands 1.1 compare
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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- 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 working time and nace rev. 2 in Sweden?
- Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in Sweden was 2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2008.
- What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. 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 working time 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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