Einar H. Dyvik
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The annual household disposable income per capita in Sweden increased every year during the period from 2012 to 2022. In 2022, the average disposable income per capita reached roughly 259,000 Swedish kroner. However, with the rising inflation in 2022, the inflation-adjusted income decreased that year. In 2020, the annual average disposable income per household amounted to 496,000 Swedish kronor.
Highest average disposable income among cohabiting pairs with adult children
The highest disposable household income was found among cohabiting couples with adult children. For these households, the average income was nearly 940,000 Swedish kronor on average per year, which was nearly four times the amount of the average amount of household disposable income in 2020.
Lowest disposable income among the most common household type
The most common household type in 2022 was single-person households without children, which composed nearly two million households. This household type was also the one with the second lowest disposable income in 2020.
Highest average disposable income among cohabiting pairs with adult children
The highest disposable household income was found among cohabiting couples with adult children. For these households, the average income was nearly 940,000 Swedish kronor on average per year, which was nearly four times the amount of the average amount of household disposable income in 2020.
Lowest disposable income among the most common household type
The most common household type in 2022 was single-person households without children, which composed nearly two million households. This household type was also the one with the second lowest disposable income in 2020.
