Sweden Compensation of Employees (% of GDP) (2025)
Sweden's Compensation of Employees (% of GDP): 46.8 % of GDP (current prices) in 2025, -0.9pp YoY. Eurostat (NAMA_10_GDP), 2000–2025.
Sweden (2025)
46.8
% of GDP (current prices)
-0.9pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.9pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
26
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP (current prices) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46.8 | -0.9pp |
| 2024 | 47.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2023 | 47.8 | +0.5pp |
| 2022 | 47.3 | -0.7pp |
| 2021 | 48 | -0.8pp |
| 2020 | 48.8 | +0.6pp |
| 2019 | 48.2 | -0.7pp |
| 2018 | 48.9 | +0.6pp |
| 2017 | 48.3 | +0.4pp |
| 2016 | 47.9 | +0.4pp |
| 2015 | 47.5 | -1pp |
| 2014 | 48.5 | -0.2pp |
| 2013 | 48.7 | +0.4pp |
| 2012 | 48.3 | +1.7pp |
| 2011 | 46.6 | +0.7pp |
| 2010 | 45.9 | -1.6pp |
| 2009 | 47.5 | +0.9pp |
| 2008 | 46.6 | +1.2pp |
| 2007 | 45.4 | +0.7pp |
| 2006 | 44.7 | -0.6pp |
About this Dataset
Sweden recorded 46.8 % of GDP (current prices) in 2025. The latest change was -0.9pp. Across 2000–2025 the series ranges from 44.7 in 2006 to 48.9 in 2018.
This page tracks compensation of employees (wages, salaries, and social contributions) as a share of GDP in Sweden from 2000 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks compensation of employees (wages, salaries, and social contributions) as a share of GDP in Sweden from 2000 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations).
The series peaked at 48.9 % of GDP (current prices) in 2018 and reached its lowest recorded value of 44.7 in 2006. The latest reading of 46.8 in 2025 represents a change of -0.9pp.