"When we analyze salaries, we see that the differences between women and men are relatively small in certain sectors, especially in municipalities. But when we break down the distribution into different salary levels, a clear imbalance appears at the top of the salary scale," says Anneli Åkerman, researcher at Statistics Sweden, in a press release.
Of the 10 percent of municipal employees with the lowest salary, women earn under SEK 26,400 and men under SEK 26,100. This means a difference of SEK 300 in favor of women.
Of the 10 percent with the lowest salary in the private sector, women earn under SEK 24,500 and men SEK 26,700 – a difference of SEK 2,200, in favor of men.
Among those who earn the most, the gender gap is even greater. Among private sector employees, 10 percent of women earn over SEK 68,500 and 10 percent of men earn over SEK 80,200, a difference of SEK 11,700.
In the regions, 10 percent of women earn over SEK 58,100 while 10 percent of men earn over SEK 93,900 – a difference of SEK 35,800.
The statistics refer to 2024 and are based on data from the Swedish Mediation Institute's structural wage statistics.
