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
2000β2022
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Sweden, 2000β2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
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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