Mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Sweden
Sweden: Mean and median income by most frequent activity status was 33,208 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Sweden is 33,208 Euro, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Sweden peaked at 33,208 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19,498 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 most frequent activity status in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19,498 Euro | — |
| 2005 | 20,099 Euro | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 20,067 Euro | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 21,340 Euro | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 22,851 Euro | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 23,265 Euro | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 21,039 Euro | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 24,171 Euro | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 26,671 Euro | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 28,427 Euro | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 29,087 Euro | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 28,723 Euro | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 28,732 Euro | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29,230 Euro | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 29,326 Euro | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 28,166 Euro | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 28,280 Euro | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 29,170 Euro | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 30,771 Euro | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 31,626 Euro | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 30,786 Euro | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 33,208 Euro | +7.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 33,208 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,400 Euro, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 33,208 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,410 Euro, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,187 Euro | 19,498 Euro | 23,265 Euro | 6 |
| 2010s | 27,357 Euro | 21,039 Euro | 29,326 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,640 Euro | 28,280 Euro | 33,208 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 most frequent activity status in Sweden?
- Mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Sweden was 33,208 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by most frequent activity status recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 33,208 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by most frequent activity status recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,498 Euro in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for mean and median income by most frequent activity status?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by most frequent activity status rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 most frequent activity status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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