France vs Sweden: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural

France
10.18
in 2016
Sweden
12.84
in 2016
France rank
37th
Sweden rank
34th

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural over time

  • France
  • Sweden
051015200420102016

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 12.84 against 10.18 in France, a difference of 2.66.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times France's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

France ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 34th of 65 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 8.01 9.63 1.62 Sweden
2010s 9.73 13.1 3.37 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural, France or Sweden?
Sweden, at 12.84 against 10.18 in France as of 2016.
What is the difference in median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural between France and Sweden?
2.66, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural?
France ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 34th of 65 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 872 data points, 1981–2021
Last refreshed