Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation

Sri Lanka
255.24
in 2023
Sweden
219.9
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
21st
Sweden rank
23rd

Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Sweden
050100150200250201020162023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 255.24 against 219.9 in Sweden, a difference of 35.34.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 23rd of 70 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 145.25 145.34 0.0986 Sweden
2020s 230.05 214.9 15.15 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
Sri Lanka, at 255.24 against 219.9 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
35.34, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
Sri Lanka ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 23rd of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
71 places, 939 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed