Wages in Sweden increased to 207.70 SEK/Hour in November from 207.20 SEK/Hour in October of 2025. Wages in Sweden averaged 112.06 SEK/Hour from 1980 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 209.20 SEK/Hour in June of 2025 and a record low of -10.99 SEK/Hour in December of 1989. source: Statistics Sweden

Wages in Sweden is expected to be 208.76 SEK/Hour by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sweden Average Hourly Wages is projected to trend around 221.85 SEK/Hour in 2027 and 228.95 SEK/Hour in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Weekly Hours 28.90 32.50 Hours Dec 2025
Employed Persons 5252.00 5275.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Rate 68.10 69.00 percent Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 75.00 75.20 percent Dec 2025
Labour Costs 169.20 168.40 points Nov 2025
Unemployed Persons 476.80 470.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 8.30 8.20 percent Dec 2025
Wages 207.70 207.20 SEK/Hour Nov 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 222.00 222.50 SEK/Hour Nov 2025


Sweden Average Hourly Wages
In Sweden, wages are benchmarked using average hourly earnings.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
207.70 207.20 209.20 -10.99 1980 - 2025 SEK/Hour Monthly
Current Prices, NSA

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