Nordics: average annual earnings by country 2021 | Statista

In 2021, Iceland had the highest annual average net earnings among single persons without children earning 100 percent of the average earnings in the Nordic countries. Average earnings in Iceland were nearly 50,000 euros annually. Meanwhile, Sweden and Finland had the lowest average earnings in the region with 35,000 and 33,000 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 2021, by country (in euros)

Characteristic	Denmark	Finland	Iceland	Norway	Sweden
2021	39,273.77	33,155.47	49,514.31	45,686.24	35,485.73
2020	37,979.6	31,929.93	43,067.42	42,443.03	33,468.14
2019	37,407.94	31,970.67	47,254.37	45,690.05	32,427.59
2018	36,515.61	31,400.22	48,794.28	45,189.45	32,688.36
2017	35,558.92	30,805.85	50,456.07	44,931.04	33,923.05
2016	35,021.65	30,306.38	44,042.96	43,902.7	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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December 2022

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Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden

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2011 to 2021

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Single person without children earning 100 % of average earning

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