Wages in Sweden increased to 210.80 SEK/Hour in April from 208.80 SEK/Hour in March of 2026. Wages in Sweden averaged 113.54 SEK/Hour from 1980 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 211.00 SEK/Hour in January 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 212.80 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 224.30 SEK/Hour in 2027 and 231.26 SEK/Hour 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 Average Hourly Wages
In Sweden, wages are benchmarked using average hourly earnings.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
210.80 208.80 211.00 -10.99 1980 - 2026 SEK/Hour Monthly
Current Prices, NSA

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