Sweden vs United Kingdom: Average hourly earnings of employees
Sweden
25.41 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
United Kingdom
21.77 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Sweden rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Average hourly earnings of employees over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 25.41 international-$ in 2021 prices against 21.77 international-$ in 2021 prices in United Kingdom, a difference of 3.64 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 64 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2020s | 24.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 25.41 international-$ in 2021 prices against 21.77 international-$ in 2021 prices in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 3.64 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Sweden ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.