Mean and median income by age and sex in Sweden
Sweden: Mean and median income by age and sex was 31,299 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31,299 Euro
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
13th
of 49 countries
All-time high
31,299 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
18,393 Euro
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Mean and median income by age and sex in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 31,299 Euro for mean and median income by age and sex in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by age and sex in Sweden peaked at 31,299 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,393 Euro, in 2004.
That places Sweden 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mean and median income by age and sex in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18,393 Euro | — |
| 2005 | 18,970 Euro | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 18,988 Euro | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 20,178 Euro | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 21,544 Euro | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 22,050 Euro | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 20,070 Euro | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 23,001 Euro | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 25,353 Euro | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 27,094 Euro | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 27,935 Euro | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 27,218 Euro | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 27,347 Euro | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 27,890 Euro | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 27,703 Euro | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 26,356 Euro | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 26,646 Euro | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 27,654 Euro | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 29,073 Euro | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 30,081 Euro | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 29,338 Euro | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 31,299 Euro | +6.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 31,299 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22,490 Euro, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 31,299 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,011 Euro, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,020 Euro | 18,393 Euro | 22,050 Euro | 6 |
| 2010s | 25,997 Euro | 20,070 Euro | 27,935 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,015 Euro | 26,646 Euro | 31,299 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 599.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 903.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 659.66 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income by age and sex in Sweden?
- Mean and median income by age and sex in Sweden was 31,299 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by age and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 31,299 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by age and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,393 Euro in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for mean and median income by age and sex?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by age and sex rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Mean and median income by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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