Wages in Sweden decreased to 211.70 SEK/Hour in July from 215.80 SEK/Hour in June of 2026. Wages in Sweden averaged 114.45 SEK/Hour from 1980 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 215.80 SEK/Hour in June of 2026 and a record low of -10.99 SEK/Hour in December of 1989. source: Statistics Sweden

Wages in Sweden is expected to be 217.87 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 225.06 SEK/Hour in 2027 and 232.04 SEK/Hour in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Weekly Hours 23.80 19.00 Hours Aug 2026
Employed Persons 5423.00 5507.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Employment Rate 70.90 72.00 percent Aug 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 77.50 78.10 percent Aug 2026
Labour Costs 171.90 172.80 points Jul 2026
Unemployed Persons 505.20 467.70 Thousand Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate 8.50 7.80 percent Aug 2026
Wages 211.70 215.80 SEK/Hour Jul 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 229.30 235.00 SEK/Hour Jul 2026


Sweden Average Hourly Wages
In Sweden, wages are benchmarked using average hourly earnings.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
211.70 215.80 215.80 -10.99 1980 - 2026 SEK/Hour Monthly
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