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 2.34 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
2.34
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
50th
of 61 countries
All-time high
2.49
in 2014
All-time low
1.77
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

00.511.522.52004201020162004: 1.82005: 1.82006: 1.82007: 1.82008: 22009: 22010: 1.92011: 2.12012: 2.32013: 2.42014: 2.52015: 2.42016: 2.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Sweden stood at 2.34.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Sweden peaked at 2.49 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.77, in 2004.

Sweden ranks 50th of 61 countries on this measure, 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, rural in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 1.77
2005 1.84 +3.6%
2006 1.8 -2.2%
2007 1.84 +2.3%
2008 1.95 +6.4%
2009 2.01 +3.1%
2010 1.88 -6.8%
2011 2.08 +10.6%
2012 2.3 +11.0%
2013 2.44 +5.8%
2014 2.49 +2.0%
2015 2.38 -4.4%
2016 2.34 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.87 1.77 2.01 6
2010s 2.27 1.88 2.49 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

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  4. 51 Poland 2.23 compare
  5. 52 Honduras 2.17 compare
  6. 53 Georgia 1.48 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 2.34 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 2.49 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 1.77 in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
Sweden ranks 50th out of 61 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 up 30.4%. 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 Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, rural. 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, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
61 places, 798 data points, 1990–2021
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