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Average hourly earnings of manual workers in the private sector

Including variable supplements, excluding and including overtime pay and percentage of overtime hours, March 2024. SEK

NACE Branch of Industry Average hourly
earnings
excluding
overtime pay
[1]
Percentage
change from
March 2023
Percentage
of overtime
hours, March
Average hourly
earnings
including
overtime pay
[1]
Percentage
change from
March 2023
            2023 2024        
B-S excl. O Total 194.00 ± 0.99 4.3 1.6 1.6 196.03 ± 1.00 4.3
B Mining and quarrying 283.10 ± 3.04 6.2 5.3 4.5 286.65 ± 2.98 5.8
C Manufacturing 207.17 ± 1.39 5.3 2.7 2.6 210.32 ± 1.42 5.3
B+C Mining and quarrying + Manufacturing 208.88 ± 1.37 5.4 2.7 2.6 212.03 ± 1.39 5.3
25–30+33 Engineering industry 206.36 ± 2.12 5.1 3.1 2.7 209.74 ± 2.15 4.9
D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 218.19 ± 6.21 4.7 1.7 2.6 223.58 ± 5.92 5.7
E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 195.77 ± 2.20 4.3 3.0 3.1 199.82 ± 2.40 4.5
F Construction 216.94 ± 2.54 5.1 1.3 1.5 219.20 ± 2.46 5.1
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 190.13 ± 2.87 4.8 0.8 0.7 191.06 ± 2.88 4.8
H Transportation and storage 187.30 ± 2.90 3.2 3.0 3.1 191.16 ± 3.19 3.3
I Accommodation and food service activities 166.32 ± 2.90 5.8 0.3 0.3 166.49 ± 2.90 5.7
J Information and communication .. ± .. .. .. .. .. ± .. ..
K Financial and insurance activities .. ± .. .. .. .. .. ± .. ..
L Real estate activities 184.23 ± 2.09 3.4 1.0 0.9 185.78 ± 2.07 3.3
M Professional, scientific and technical activities 190.70 ± 9.82 2.6 0.5 0.5 191.28 ± 9.84 2.4
N Administrative and support service activities 183.14 ± 4.69 3.9 1.8 1.8 185.28 ± 4.68 3.9
P Education 162.66 ± 1.80 2.0 0.2 0.2 162.95 ± 1.83 2.0
Q Human health and social work activities 179.07 ± 2.09 3.3 0.8 0.6 180.27 ± 2.14 3.2
R Arts, entertainment and recreation 165.20 ± 3.67 3.7 0.5 0.4 165.71 ± 3.66 3.6
S Other service activities 172.20 ± 6.36 3.3 1.0 0.7 173.07 ± 6.41 3.2

1) A 95 % confidence interval for the average hourly earnings is given by the statistic ± the margin of uncertainty.

.. = Data not available.

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Last updated
2024-05-30

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