Sweden vs United Kingdom: Hourly earnings male vs female
Sweden
26.7
in 2022
United Kingdom
23.71
in 2024
Sweden rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Hourly earnings male vs female over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 26.7 against 23.71 in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.99.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 64 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.14 | 15.73 | 6.4 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 25.34 | 20.3 | 5.04 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hourly earnings male vs female, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 26.7 against 23.71 in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hourly earnings male vs female between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 2.99, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for hourly earnings male vs female?
- Sweden ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Hourly earnings male vs female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.