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 22.48 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
22.48
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
31st
of 62 countries
All-time high
23.67
in 2014
All-time low
17.84
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

05101520252004201020162004: 17.82005: 18.32006: 182007: 18.42008: 19.22009: 20.32010: 18.72011: 20.62012: 22.32013: 23.22014: 23.72015: 23.22016: 22.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Sweden stood at 22.48.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Sweden peaked at 23.67 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.84, in 2004.

That places Sweden 31st out of 62 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, urban in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 17.84
2005 18.33 +2.7%
2006 18.04 -1.6%
2007 18.39 +2.0%
2008 19.19 +4.3%
2009 20.31 +5.8%
2010 18.66 -8.1%
2011 20.63 +10.5%
2012 22.29 +8.0%
2013 23.17 +4.0%
2014 23.67 +2.1%
2015 23.16 -2.2%
2016 22.48 -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.68 17.84 20.31 6
2010s 22.01 18.66 23.67 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 28 Republic of Moldova 23.92 compare
  2. 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23.39 compare
  3. 30 Luxembourg 22.6 compare
  4. 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20.73 compare
  5. 33 Ireland 20.21 compare
  6. 34 Palestine, State of 18.33 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 22.48 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 23.67 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 17.84 in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local?
Sweden ranks 31st out of 62 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 24.6%. 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 month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 842 data points, 1981–2021
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