Compensation of employees per hour worked in Sweden
Compensation of employees per hour worked in Sweden was €31.08 in 2023, according to Eurostat. That is down 2.4% from 2022. That is the 10th highest of 27 EU countries in 2023.
Compensation of employees per hour worked in Sweden, 2000 to 2023
All 24 values
| Period | EUR |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 31.08 |
| 2022 | 31.85 |
| 2021 | 32.58 |
| 2020 | 30.59 |
| 2019 | 29.02 |
| 2018 | 28.83 |
| 2017 | 29.54 |
| 2016 | 29.18 |
| 2015 | 29.11 |
| 2014 | 29.21 |
| 2013 | 30.04 |
| 2012 | 29.17 |
| 2011 | 27.02 |
| 2010 | 24.83 |
| 2009 | 22.14 |
| 2008 | 23.69 |
| 2007 | 23.92 |
| 2006 | 22.85 |
| 2005 | 22.13 |
| 2004 | 21.71 |
| 2003 | 21.16 |
| 2002 | 20.11 |
| 2001 | 19 |
| 2000 | 19.69 |
Compared with European Union (27)
| Place | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Sweden | 31.08 |
| European Union (27) | 28.15 |
Rankings
Definition
Wages, salaries and employers' social contributions divided by the hours actually worked by employees, in euros per hour, for the place where people work (Eurostat regional accounts).
A labour cost measure, higher than take-home pay because it includes employers' social contributions. Price levels differ between countries.
How it is calculated
Invokely calculation: compensation of employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2coe, EUR million) divided by hours worked by employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2emhrw), same place and year, times 1,000,000. This is how Eurostat computes regional compensation per hour worked.
Inputs
- Compensation of employees, regional accounts (2023): 255,918, Eurostat
- Hours worked by employees, regional accounts (2023): 8,234,620,000, Eurostat
How to cite
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What is the compensation of employees per hour worked in Sweden?
Compensation of employees per hour worked in Sweden was €31.08 in 2023, according to Eurostat. That is down 2.4% from 2022. That is the 10th highest of 27 EU countries in 2023.
Where does this figure come from?
Invokely. Compensation of employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2coe) divided by hours worked by employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2emhrw). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest compensation of employees per hour worked in Sweden?
€32.58 in 2021, the highest value since 2000 in this series.