Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Sweden

Sweden: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency was 0.1092 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1092
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
27th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.1281
in 2015
All-time low
0.0932
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.050.10.152004201020162004: 0.0932005: 0.0972006: 0.0972007: 0.1022008: 0.1262009: 0.1242010: 0.1092011: 0.1212012: 0.1222013: 0.1152014: 0.1252015: 0.1282016: 0.109

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Sweden stood at 0.1092.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Sweden peaked at 0.1281 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0932, in 2004.

That places Sweden 27th out of 64 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, primary education and below in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 0.0932
2005 0.0971 +4.2%
2006 0.0966 -0.5%
2007 0.1016 +5.2%
2008 0.1257 +23.7%
2009 0.1243 -1.1%
2010 0.1088 -12.4%
2011 0.1205 +10.8%
2012 0.1221 +1.3%
2013 0.1149 -5.9%
2014 0.1249 +8.7%
2015 0.1281 +2.5%
2016 0.1092 -14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1064 0.0932 0.1257 6
2010s 0.1184 0.1088 0.1281 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 24 Netherlands 0.1254 compare
  2. 25 South Africa 0.1192 compare
  3. 26 Ireland 0.117 compare
  4. 28 Palestine, State of 0.1055 compare
  5. 29 Luxembourg 0.0996 compare
  6. 30 Iceland 0.0952 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Sweden?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Sweden was 0.1092 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.1281 in 2015.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0932 in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency?
Sweden ranks 27th out of 64 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 869 data points, 1981–2021
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