Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Sweden

Sweden: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total was 2,223 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
2,223
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
42nd
of 76 countries
All-time high
2,318
in 2014
All-time low
1,470
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2004201020162004: 1.5k2005: 1.5k2006: 1.5k2007: 1.6k2008: 1.7k2009: 1.8k2010: 1.7k2011: 1.9k2012: 2.1k2013: 2.3k2014: 2.3k2015: 2.2k2016: 2.2k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Sweden stood at 2,223.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Sweden peaked at 2,318 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,470, in 2004.

That places Sweden 42nd out of 76 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,594 1,470 1,784 6
2010s 2,109 1,674 2,318 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 40 Germany 2,333 compare
  2. 41 United Kingdom 2,225 compare
  3. 43 Ireland 2,044 compare
  4. 44 Moldova 2,000 compare
  5. 45 Guatemala 1,988 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Sweden?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Sweden was 2,223 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2,318 in 2014.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1,470 in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total?
Sweden ranks 42nd out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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, local currency values, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,024 data points, 1970–2021
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