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

Sweden: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local was 20.04 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
20.04
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
27th
of 65 countries
All-time high
21.36
in 2014
All-time low
14.85
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

051015202004201020162004: 14.82005: 152006: 152007: 15.32008: 15.92009: 16.82010: 15.62011: 17.32012: 19.12013: 20.72014: 21.42015: 20.52016: 20

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Sweden stood at 20.04.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Sweden peaked at 21.36 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.85, in 2004.

That places Sweden 27th out of 65 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 month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, female in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 14.85
2005 15.04 +1.3%
2006 14.99 -0.4%
2007 15.27 +1.9%
2008 15.93 +4.3%
2009 16.78 +5.4%
2010 15.61 -7.0%
2011 17.33 +11.0%
2012 19.14 +10.5%
2013 20.7 +8.1%
2014 21.36 +3.2%
2015 20.55 -3.8%
2016 20.04 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.48 14.85 16.78 6
2010s 19.25 15.61 21.36 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 24 Finland 24.35 compare
  2. 25 South Africa 22.4 compare
  3. 26 Iceland 21.45 compare
  4. 28 Luxembourg 19.97 compare
  5. 29 Netherlands 19.88 compare
  6. 30 Moldova 19.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Sweden?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Sweden was 20.04 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 21.36 in 2014.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 14.85 in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local?
Sweden ranks 27th out of 65 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 889 data points, 1981–2021
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