Wages in Sweden increased 3.70 percent in October of 2024 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in Sweden averaged 3.24 percent from 1992 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 7.10 percent in May of 1996 and a record low of 1.50 percent in June of 2020. source: Swedish National Mediation Office

Wage Growth in Sweden is expected to be 3.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sweden Hourly Wage Growth YoY is projected to trend around 2.10 percent in 2026, according to our econometric models.




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Weekly Hours 33.20 33.90 Hours Nov 2024
Employed Persons 5202.00 5192.00 Thousand Nov 2024
Employment Change -0.20 -0.10 percent Sep 2024
Employment Rate 68.30 68.20 percent Nov 2024
Full Time Employment 4120.40 4075.30 Thousand Sep 2024
Job Vacancies 750.00 709.00 Hundred Nov 2024
Labor Force Participation Rate 73.80 73.90 percent Nov 2024
Labour Costs 161.10 159.80 points Sep 2024
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.80 1.70 percent Sep 2024
Part Time Employment 965.20 987.00 Thousand Sep 2024
Population 10.55 10.52 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 106.37 105.66 points Sep 2024
Retirement Age Men 63.00 63.00 Years Dec 2024
Retirement Age Women 66.00 66.00 Years Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 418.00 438.00 Thousand Nov 2024
Unemployment Rate 7.40 7.80 percent Nov 2024
Wage Growth 3.70 3.90 percent Oct 2024
Wages 198.40 194.10 SEK/Hour Sep 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 213.50 214.10 SEK/Hour Sep 2024
Youth Unemployment Rate 24.10 23.60 percent Nov 2024

Sweden Hourly Wage Growth YoY
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.70 3.90 7.10 1.50 1992 - 2024 percent Monthly
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