Average salary in Sweden (2025)

Statistical averages from Eurostat. Figures in euros; local currency shown where useful.

Average gross / month

€4,213

Average net / month

€3,246

Real change (3y)

+1.3%

Wage growth after inflation

Job marketEmployment, vacancies, inflation and working patterns

Inflation right now

2.1%

As of 2025-12

Unemployment rate

8.8%

Share of the active workforce

Youth unemployment

24.3%

Ages 15–24

Employment rate

81.8%

Ages 20-64, share of the population in work

Job vacancy rate

1.8%

As of 2025-Q4

Part-time workers

17.5%

Share of employment, ages 20-64

Usually work from home

12.4%

Plus 32.1% sometimes (2025)

Income, tax & workHousehold income, tax burden, time and employer cost

Median income / year

€28,574

Household equivalised, after tax

Tax wedge

39.0%

Tax + social contributions on labour

Usual weekly hours

38.7 h

Main job, ages 20–64

Labour cost / hour

€47

Total cost to employ (gross + employer)

Compared with the EU average

Deviation from the simple average of all covered countries. Green means better for workers: higher pay and employment, lower costs, unemployment and tax.

Average net / month€3,246 vs EU €2,592 · +25.2%

Average gross / month€4,213 vs EU €3,309 · +27.3%

Cost of living128 vs EU 98 · +30.8%

Unemployment rate8.8% vs EU 6.3% · +40.8%

Employment rate81.8% vs EU 75.8% · +7.9%

Tax wedge39.0% vs EU 35.6% · +9.4%

Net salary trend

Average net monthly salary in euros.

Cost of living by category

Price level relative to the EU average (EU = 100). Above the line is pricier than the EU norm; below is cheaper.

Food & non-alcoholic drinks109.9

Alcohol & tobacco123.4

Clothing & footwear129.6

Housing & utilities121.7

Furnishings & household equipment113.8

Health161.2

Transport115.1

Information & communication137.5

Recreation & culture127.2

Education159.3

Restaurants & hotels123.4

Other goods & services126.7

Housing

House prices (1-year change)

+1.0%

Annual change in the house price index

Housing cost overburden

10.8%

Share of people spending over 40% of income on housing

Work incentives

How much of extra earnings is lost to taxes and withdrawn benefits. Lower is better: it means taking a job or a raise pays off.

Low-wage trap

53.3%

Lost when pay rises from a low wage

Unemployment trap

77.1%

Lost when taking a job from unemployment

Gender pay gap by sector

Unadjusted gap in average gross hourly pay between men and women, by economic sector.

Financial services21.1%

Wholesale & retail trade11.3%

Information & communication10.0%

Professional & scientific9.2%

Education7.0%

Health & social work6.6%

Manufacturing2.0%

Construction-1.1%

Pay by occupation

Monthly earnings by ISCO-1 occupation group. Click headers to sort.

Occupation		Median	P10	P90
Managers	€6,341	€5,485	€3,566	€9,572
Professionals	€4,599	€4,338	€3,032	€6,388
Technicians and associate professionals	€3,963	€3,695	€2,681	€5,511
Craft and related trades workers	€3,325	€3,301	€2,544	€4,100
Plant and machine operators and assemblers	€3,206	€3,070	€2,521	€4,070
Clerical support workers	€2,969	€2,859	€2,234	€3,837
Service and sales workers	€2,895	€2,810	€2,241	€3,622
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers	€2,879	€2,842	€2,367	€3,408
Elementary occupations	€2,587	€2,485	€2,088	€3,208

Occupation-level figures come from the 2022 Structure of Earnings Survey, the latest round of this four-yearly survey. The next round covers 2026.

Managers€6,341