Labour Costs in Sweden increased to 172 points in April from 169.70 points in March of 2026. Labour Costs in Sweden averaged 129.64 points from 2008 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 172.00 points in April of 2026 and a record low of 100.00 points in January of 2008. source: Statistics Sweden

Labour Costs in Sweden is expected to be 173.05 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sweden Labour Costs is projected to trend around 180.98 points in 2027 and 186.59 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Weekly Hours 30.90 29.90 Hours May 2026
Employed Persons 5299.00 5226.00 Thousand May 2026
Employment Rate 69.40 68.40 percent May 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 76.50 74.90 percent May 2026
Labour Costs 172.00 169.70 points Apr 2026
Unemployed Persons 548.80 500.10 Thousand May 2026
Unemployment Rate 9.40 8.70 percent May 2026
Wages 210.80 208.80 SEK/Hour Apr 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 227.40 224.00 SEK/Hour Apr 2026


Sweden Labour Costs
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
172.00 169.70 172.00 100.00 2008 - 2026 points Monthly
NSA, 2008M1=100