Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Sweden
Sweden: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 25.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Sweden, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Sweden is 25.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Sweden peaked at 26.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 101st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.6% | — |
| 2001 | 24.2% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 23.6% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 24.7% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 25.1% | 25.3% | 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 public expenditure in Sweden?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Sweden was 25.3% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Sweden ranks 101st out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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