Gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Sweden
Sweden: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form was 16.0% in 2006. ▬ Flat
Latest (2006)
16.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 38 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 1998
All-time low
15.0%
in 1995
Years of data
13
1994–2006
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Sweden, 1994–2006
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2006, gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Sweden stood at 16.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Sweden peaked at 18.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1995.
Sweden ranks 16th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 16.0% | — |
| 1995 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 17.0% | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 16.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.0%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 16.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 15.0% | 18.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.0% | 18.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Sweden?
- Gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Sweden was 16.0% in 2006, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1995.
- How does Sweden rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2006.
- Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender pay gap in unadjusted form (1994 - 2006). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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