Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Sweden

Sweden: Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP was 1.66 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.66
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
53rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
2.17
in 2014
All-time low
1.65
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.511.522004201020162004: 1.62005: 1.82006: 1.72007: 1.72008: 1.92009: 22010: 1.82011: 1.82012: 1.92013: 1.92014: 2.22015: 22016: 1.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 1.66 for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in 2016.

That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Sweden peaked at 2.17 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.65, in 2004.

That places Sweden 53rd out of 63 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, primary education and below in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 1.65
2005 1.79 +8.7%
2006 1.71 -4.5%
2007 1.73 +1.2%
2008 1.85 +6.8%
2009 1.98 +7.0%
2010 1.77 -10.5%
2011 1.84 +3.5%
2012 1.95 +6.0%
2013 1.92 -1.4%
2014 2.17 +13.2%
2015 2.02 -6.9%
2016 1.66 -18.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.79 1.65 1.98 6
2010s 1.91 1.66 2.17 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 50 Tanzania 2.37 compare
  2. 51 Ghana 2.28 compare
  3. 52 Poland 1.81 compare
  4. 54 Bulgaria 1.46 compare
  5. 55 Uganda 1.17 compare
  6. 56 Croatia 1.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Sweden?
Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Sweden was 1.66 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2.17 in 2014.
What is the lowest real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.65 in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
Sweden ranks 53rd out of 63 countries with data for 2016.
Is real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 825 data points, 1990–2021
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