Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Sweden
Sweden: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation was 219.9 cur lcu in 2022. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Sweden, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 219.9 cur lcu for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 1,137.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Sweden peaked at 219.9 cur lcu in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.77 cur lcu, in 2010.
Sweden ranks 23rd of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Sweden, year by year
| Year | cur lcu | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.77 cur lcu | — |
| 2014 | 20.64 cur lcu | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 186 cur lcu | +801.2% |
| 2016 | 190.7 cur lcu | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 195.9 cur lcu | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 201.2 cur lcu | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 205.2 cur lcu | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 209.9 cur lcu | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 219.9 cur lcu | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 145.34 cur lcu | 17.77 cur lcu | 205.2 cur lcu | 7 |
| 2020s | 214.9 cur lcu | 209.9 cur lcu | 219.9 cur lcu | 2 |
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- Manufacturing value added per capita 7,092 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
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- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 64 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 64 (2025)
- Infant deaths 192 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Sweden?
- Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Sweden was 219.9 cur lcu in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 219.9 cur lcu in 2022.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.77 cur lcu in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- Sweden ranks 23rd out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,137.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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