Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Sweden

Sweden: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 12.4% in 2022. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2022)
12.4%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
28th
of 190 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2003
All-time low
12.1%
in 2011
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Sweden, 2000–2022

0510152000201120222000: 12.32001: 12.52002: 12.72003: 13.12004: 12.92005: 12.82006: 12.52007: 12.42008: 12.52009: 12.82010: 12.22011: 12.12012: 12.52013: 12.72014: 12.62015: 12.42016: 12.62017: 12.62018: 12.72019: 12.62020: 12.92021: 12.52022: 12.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 12.4% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Sweden peaked at 13.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2011.

That places Sweden 28th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.6% 12.3% 13.1% 10
2010s 12.5% 12.1% 12.7% 10
2020s 12.6% 12.4% 12.9% 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 25 Afghanistan 12.7% compare
  2. 26 Cyprus 12.6% compare
  3. 27 Finland 12.6% compare
  4. 29 France 12.4% compare
  5. 30 Canada 12.4% compare
  6. 31 Belgium 12.3% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

More reference data data for Sweden

All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Sweden?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Sweden was 12.4% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2003.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2011.
How does Sweden rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Sweden ranks 28th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage bill as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,104 data points, 2000–2022
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