Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in Sweden

Sweden: Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local was 2,215 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
2,215
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 71 countries
All-time high
2,322
in 2014
All-time low
1,468
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local 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

The most recent figure for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in Sweden is 2,215, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in Sweden peaked at 2,322 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,468, in 2004.

That places Sweden 41st out of 71 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 in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local currency values in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 1,468
2005 1,506 +2.6%
2006 1,506 -0.0%
2007 1,575 +4.6%
2008 1,700 +7.9%
2009 1,779 +4.7%
2010 1,673 -6.0%
2011 1,916 +14.5%
2012 2,111 +10.2%
2013 2,265 +7.3%
2014 2,322 +2.5%
2015 2,213 -4.7%
2016 2,215 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,589 1,468 1,779 6
2010s 2,102 1,673 2,322 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 38 Germany 2,350 compare
  2. 39 United Kingdom 2,267 compare
  3. 40 Moldova 2,240 compare
  4. 42 Ireland 2,194 compare
  5. 43 Palestine 1,755 compare
  6. 44 France 1,738 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in Sweden?
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in Sweden was 2,215 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2,322 in 2014.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1,468 in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local?
Sweden ranks 41st out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 in the service sector, aged 25-64, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 927 data points, 1970–2021
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