Labour Costs in Sweden decreased to 170.70 points in August from 171.90 points in July of 2026. Labour Costs in Sweden averaged 130.40 points from 2008 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 172.80 points in June 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 175.71 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 181.50 points in 2027 and 187.13 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Weekly Hours 33.20 23.80 Hours Sep 2026
Employed Persons 5292.00 5423.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Employment Rate 69.10 70.90 percent Sep 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 75.20 77.50 percent Sep 2026
Labour Costs 170.70 171.90 points Aug 2026
Unemployed Persons 466.40 505.20 Thousand Sep 2026
Unemployment Rate 8.10 8.50 percent Sep 2026
Wages 205.80 211.60 SEK/Hour Aug 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 227.90 229.20 SEK/Hour Aug 2026


Sweden Labour Costs
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
170.70 171.90 172.80 100.00 2008 - 2026 points Monthly
NSA, 2008M1=100