Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency

Sweden
0.135
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.1319
in 2016
Sweden rank
33rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
34th

Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.050.10.15200420102016

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.135 against 0.1319 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0031.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Sweden ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 67 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1194 0.1279 0.0085 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.1389 0.1244 0.0145 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sweden, at 0.135 against 0.1319 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0031, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency?
Sweden ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values. 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 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 915 data points, 1981–2021
Last refreshed