Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Sweden
Sweden: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male was 13.95 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Sweden, 2004–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Sweden stood at 13.95.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Sweden peaked at 15.64 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.45, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 38th of 71 countries on this measure, 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, local currency values, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.45 | — |
| 2005 | 9.67 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 9.82 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 10.18 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 12.66 | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 13.27 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 12.23 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 14.1 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 15.64 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 14.3 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 14.6 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 14.12 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 13.95 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.84 | 9.45 | 13.27 | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.14 | 12.23 | 15.64 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 35 Germany 15.82 compare
- 36 Luxembourg 14.96 compare
- 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.53 compare
- 39 Ireland 13.93 compare
- 40 Republic of Moldova 12.66 compare
- 41 Guatemala 12.1 compare
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 median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Sweden?
- Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Sweden was 13.95 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 15.64 in 2012.
- What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.45 in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male?
- Sweden ranks 38th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
- Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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, local currency values, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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