Average household average disposable income in Sweden in 2021, by household type

In Sweden, the annual average disposable income varies greatly between the different types of households. Whereas cohabiting households with children aged 20 to 29 had an average income of more than one million Swedish kronor in 2021, it was only 262,000 Swedish kronor for single women without children. The annual average household disposable income in Sweden that year was 536,600 Swedish kronor.  

Cohabiting and single households

The statistic paints a clear picture of cohabiting couples being far better off than single person households, regardless of whether they have children or not. Moreover, it is clear that cohabiting pairs with adult children, where both parents have been economically active for several years, are better off than the couples with younger children. On average, slightly more than two persons live in a Swedish household.

Most common type of household

The household with the lowest average income is also the most common type of household in Sweden. In 2022, over two million households in the country were single person households without children. Cohabiting couples without children made up the second most common type of household, followed by cohabiting couples with children.