Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Sweden

Sweden: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural was 12.84 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
12.84
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
34th
of 65 countries
All-time high
14.41
in 2012
All-time low
8.64
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Sweden, 2004–2016

0510152004201020162004: 8.62005: 8.82006: 8.92007: 9.32008: 122009: 12.52010: 11.62011: 13.22012: 14.42013: 13.22014: 13.52015: 12.92016: 12.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 12.84 for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in 2016.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Sweden peaked at 14.41 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.64, in 2004.

Sweden ranks 34th of 65 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.03 8.64 12.48 6
2010s 13.1 11.57 14.41 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 31 Iceland 14.14 compare
  2. 32 Ireland 13.7 compare
  3. 33 United Kingdom 13.32 compare
  4. 35 Germany 11.6 compare
  5. 36 Egypt, Arab Republic of 11.51 compare
  6. 37 France 10.18 compare

See the full ranking of 65 places β†’

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All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Sweden?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Sweden was 12.84 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 14.41 in 2012.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 8.64 in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural?
Sweden ranks 34th out of 65 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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