Sweden Compensation of Employees (% of GDP) (2025)
Sweden's Compensation of Employees (% of GDP): 47.7 % of GDP (current prices) in 2025, -0.5pp YoY. Eurostat (NAMA_10_GDP), 2000–2025.
Sweden (2025)
47.7
% of GDP (current prices)
-0.5pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.5pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
26
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP (current prices) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47.7 | -0.5pp |
| 2024 | 48.2 | +0.4pp |
| 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 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Sweden recorded 47.7 % of GDP (current prices) in 2025. The most recent year-on-year change was -0.5pp. The historical series (2000–2025) shows a peak of 48.9 in 2018 and a trough of 44.7 in 2006.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks sweden compensation of employees (% of gdp) in Sweden, published by Eurostat. Data covers 2000–2025 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
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 47.7 in 2025 represents a year-on-year change of -0.5pp.