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

Sweden: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban was 2,260 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
2,260
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
37th
of 67 countries
All-time high
2,360
in 2014
All-time low
1,574
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2004201020162004: 1.6k2005: 1.6k2006: 1.6k2007: 1.7k2008: 1.8k2009: 1.9k2010: 1.8k2011: 2.0k2012: 2.2k2013: 2.3k2014: 2.4k2015: 2.3k2016: 2.3k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Sweden is 2,260, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Sweden peaked at 2,360 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,574, in 2004.

That places Sweden 37th out of 67 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 1,702 1,574 1,902 6
2010s 2,181 1,782 2,360 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 34 Germany 2,400 compare
  2. 35 Luxembourg 2,340 compare
  3. 36 Guatemala 2,303 compare
  4. 38 United Kingdom 2,221 compare
  5. 39 Ireland 2,064 compare
  6. 40 France 1,814 compare

See the full ranking of 67 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Sweden?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Sweden was 2,260 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2,360 in 2014.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1,574 in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban?
Sweden ranks 37th out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 880 data points, 1981–2021
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