All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden

Sweden: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 66.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
66.2%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
104th
of 118 countries
All-time high
69.3%
in 2001
All-time low
59.9%
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2022

All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden, 1998–2022

02040601998201020221998: 59.9 %1999: 64.9 %2000: 64.6 %2001: 69.3 %2002: 65.4 %2003: 67.4 %2004: 68.1 %2005: 67 %2006: 66.2 %2007: 66.1 %2008: 65.9 %2009: 65.5 %2010: 64.9 %2011: 65 %2012: 65 %2013: 64.9 %2014: 65.4 %2015: 65.5 %2016: 66 %2017: 66.4 %2018: 66.7 %2019: 66.6 %2020: 67 %2021: 67 %2022: 66.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden stood at 66.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden peaked at 69.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 1998.

That places Sweden 104th out of 118 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Sweden, 1998 to 2022.
Year % Change
1998 59.9%
1999 64.9% +8.4%
2000 64.6% -0.6%
2001 69.3% +7.4%
2002 65.4% -5.6%
2003 67.4% +3.1%
2004 68.1% +1.0%
2005 67.0% -1.5%
2006 66.2% -1.2%
2007 66.1% -0.2%
2008 65.9% -0.4%
2009 65.5% -0.5%
2010 64.9% -1.0%
2011 65.0% +0.2%
2012 65.0% -0.0%
2013 64.9% -0.1%
2014 65.4% +0.7%
2015 65.5% +0.1%
2016 66.0% +0.9%
2017 66.4% +0.5%
2018 66.7% +0.4%
2019 66.6% -0.0%
2020 67.0% +0.6%
2021 67.0% -0.0%
2022 66.2% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.4% 59.9% 64.9% 2
2000s 66.6% 64.6% 69.3% 10
2010s 65.6% 64.9% 66.7% 10
2020s 66.8% 66.2% 67.0% 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 101 Maldives 68.1% compare
  2. 102 Chad 66.7% compare
  3. 103 New Zealand 66.3% compare
  4. 105 Austria 66.0% compare
  5. 106 Anguilla 65.2% compare
  6. 107 Czechia 63.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden?
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden was 66.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 1998.
How does Sweden rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Sweden ranks 104th out of 118 countries with data for 2022.
Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
118 places, 1,571 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release