Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Sweden
Sweden: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 53.42 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Sweden, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2026, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Sweden stood at 53.42. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Sweden peaked at 59.09 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 53.42, in 2026.
That places Sweden 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 56.46 | — |
| 2005 | 56.6 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 55.99 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 56.4 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 57.32 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 56.01 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 55.09 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 54.7 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 58.57 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 59.09 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 58.06 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 56.58 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 56.1 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 55.74 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 56.09 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 54.75 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 56.28 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 54.57 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 53.67 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 54.07 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 54.33 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 53.69 | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 53.42 | -0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 53.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.63, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 53.42 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.4, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.46 | 55.99 | 57.32 | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.48 | 54.7 | 59.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.29 | 53.42 | 56.28 | 7 |
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)
- 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 labour income share as a percent of gdp in Sweden?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Sweden was 53.42 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 59.09 in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.42 in 2026.
- How does Sweden rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.