Wages in Sweden increased to 210 SEK/Hour in December from 207.80 SEK/Hour in November of 2025. Wages in Sweden averaged 112.36 SEK/Hour from 1980 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 210.00 SEK/Hour in December 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 209.17 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 224.09 SEK/Hour in 2027 and 231.03 SEK/Hour in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Weekly Hours 24.70 28.90 Hours Jan 2026
Employed Persons 5914.00 5252.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Employment Rate 68.00 68.70 percent Jan 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 74.40 75.00 percent Jan 2026
Labour Costs 169.60 169.20 points Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 489.70 476.80 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 8.60 8.30 percent Jan 2026
Wages 210.00 207.80 SEK/Hour Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 224.80 221.90 SEK/Hour Dec 2025


Sweden Average Hourly Wages
In Sweden, wages are benchmarked using average hourly earnings.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
210.00 207.80 210.00 -10.99 1980 - 2025 SEK/Hour Monthly
Current Prices, NSA

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