Hourly earnings male vs female in Sweden
Sweden: Hourly earnings male vs female was 26.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
26.7
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
7th
of 64 countries
All-time high
26.7
in 2022
All-time low
21.32
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2022
Hourly earnings male vs female in Sweden, 2015–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 26.7 for hourly earnings male vs female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
That places Sweden 7th out of 64 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Hourly earnings male vs female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 21.32 | — |
| 2016 | 21.76 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 21.89 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 22.41 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 23.3 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 23.98 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 26.7 | +11.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 26.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.73, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 26.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.38, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.14 | 21.32 | 23.3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.34 | 23.98 | 26.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More gender data for Sweden
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,663 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,179 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,179 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6078 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hourly earnings male vs female in Sweden?
- Hourly earnings male vs female in Sweden was 26.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.32 in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for hourly earnings male vs female?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 64 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hourly earnings male vs female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hourly earnings male vs female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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