In 2023, Iceland had the highest annual average net earnings among single persons without children earning 100 percent of the average earnings in the Nordic countries, with approximately 53,900 euros annually. Meanwhile, Sweden and Finland had the lowest average earnings in the region with 34,000 and 36,000 euros annually, respectively. Average earnings in the Nordic countries are significantly higher than the EU average.
Annual average net earnings in the Nordic countries from 2011 to 2023, by country
(in euros)
Characteristic
Denmark
Finland
Iceland
Norway
Sweden
2023
41,930.66
36,475.01
53,885.04
45,797.85
33,926.03
2022
40,436.73
34,958.63
53,055.48
49,211.43
35,188.72
2021
38,938.24
33,906.14
47,374.82
46,940.29
35,485.73
2020
37,878.85
33,191.98
44,185.83
42,534.88
33,366.68
2019
37,133.59
32,135.14
47,254.37
45,219.17
32,427.59
2018
36,307.24
31,400.22
48,794.28
44,694.01
32,688.36
2017
35,558.92
30,805.85
50,456.07
44,445.05
33,923.05
2016
35,021.65
30,306.38
44,042.96
43,663.67
33,711.94
2015
34,689.46
29,918.29
37,027.37
44,264.42
33,389.85
2014
34,330.38
29,641.38
32,941.08
45,903.97
33,923.28
2013
33,873.44
29,654.15
29,098.7
47,595.99
34,473.44
2012
33,617.32
29,246.92
27,162.6
47,783.08
33,473.42
2011
33,153.44
28,421.92
24,971.24
44,490.18
31,319.63
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Eurostat. (April 26, 2024). Annual average net earnings in the Nordic countries from 2011 to 2023, by country (in euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275609/nordics-average-annual-earnings-country/
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