1-Year Change
+0.9%
vs 2024
5-Year Change
−1.7%
vs 2020
Overall Price Level
81.5
2024 · United States = 100
This profile starts with Sweden's 2025 PPP-adjusted average wage of $61,443. It then shows the reported wage path, eight consumer price categories for 2024, and comparable OECD economies using the same visible data definitions. The source years stay visible throughout the page.
Wage data: 2025 · Price data: 2024
Wage History
Track PPP-adjusted average annual wages in constant prices over time.
PPP-adjusted annual wage (USD)
USD PPP, constant 2025 prices
Wage Key Facts
Latest Wage
$61,443
Latest Year
2025
1-Year Change
+0.9%
5-Year Change
−1.7%
10-Year Change
+3.2%
Historical Peak
$63,923
Peak Year
2021
Change From Peak
−3.9%
What the Wage Trend Shows
Sweden's industrial norm setting and high bargaining coverage provide broad wage-floor protection without a legal national minimum. Identical negotiated increases should not be presumed for every worker.
The country has a stable high-wage record rather than a rapid-growth story. Recent agreements fit the coordinated model while aiming to restore purchasing power.
Consumer Price Levels
Compare eight consumer price categories with the United States benchmark of 100.
United States = 100
What Prices Look Like
Highest: Transport
Transport has the highest relative price level among the available categories, at 117 (United States = 100).
Lowest: Housing
Housing is the lowest at 64.2, −35.8 index points against the United States benchmark.
Overall vs United States
The overall price level is 81.5, below the United States benchmark (−18.5 index points).
Wage and Price Snapshot
Read the latest wage record and the selected price benchmark together, without merging their years.
The latest available PPP-adjusted average wage for Sweden is $61,443 for 2025. Its one-year change is +0.9%, while the ten-year change is +3.2%.
All eight consumer price categories have a reported value for 2024. 2 reported categories are above the United States benchmark, 6 are below it, and 0 are at 100.
The wage observation is from 2025, while the selected consumer price view is for 2024. They remain separate records on this page and are not combined into a same-year score.
- Latest wage recordWage year 2025
- $61,443
- Price category coveragePrice year 2024
- 8 of 8
- Relative to United States6 below, 0 at 100
- 2 above
Compare Sweden
See how Sweden's wages and price levels compare with other OECD economies.
South Korea$61,259−0.3%lower
New Zealand$60,896−0.9%lower
France$60,483−1.6%lower
Finland$63,053+2.6%higher
Slovenia$63,376+3.1%higher
Lithuania$58,112−5.4%lower
Spain$57,779−6.0%lower
Israel$57,426−6.5%lower
Türkiye$57,275−6.8%lower
United Kingdom$66,299+7.9%higherThis profile starts with Sweden's 2025 PPP-adjusted average wage of $61,443. It then shows the reported wage path, eight consumer price categories for 2024, and comparable OECD economies using the same visible data definitions. The source years stay visible throughout the page.
1-Year Change
+0.9%
vs 2024
5-Year Change
−1.7%
vs 2020
Overall Price Level
81.5
2024 · United States = 100
Wage data: 2025 · Price data: 2024
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average annual wage in Sweden?
The most recent figure is $61,443 for 2025, expressed in USD PPP at constant 2025 prices. That basis adjusts for price level differences between economies, so it is not a local-currency salary. The year remains visible because wage and consumer price records do not necessarily cover the same period.
How has the average wage changed in Sweden?
After falling away from its peak, it turned back up by +0.9% in the latest year. It still sits 3.9% from the high of 2021. Each percentage compares reported observations in the same wage series; missing values are not estimated.
What are consumer price levels like in Sweden?
Against the United States benchmark of 100, the overall level is 81.5. Transport is the most expensive category at 117, and Housing the least at 64.2. These are relative price indices for 2024, not prices in a local currency.
Have wages in Sweden fallen over the past five years?
Yes. The five-year change is −1.7% in real, PPP-adjusted terms. The ten-year change remains +3.2%, so the decline is recent rather than present across the whole period. This comparison uses only the reported wage and price fields displayed on the page.
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Reported coverage
Wages through 2025 · Prices through 2024