# Labour cost growth, wage-earners (year on year): Sweden

> Labour cost growth, wage-earners (year on year) in Sweden was 2.2 % (August 2026).

## Facts

| | |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 2.2 % |
| Period | August 2026 (2026M08) |
| Change vs a year earlier | -0.7 percentage points |
| Frequency | month |

## Definition

Change in the labour cost index (AKI) for wage-earners in the private sector compared with the same month a year earlier, in percent.

## Recent periods

| Period | % |
|---|---:|
| August 2026 | 2.2 |
| July 2026 | 1.7 |
| June 2026 | 2.7 |
| May 2026 | 2.9 |
| April 2026 | 2.8 |
| March 2026 | 3.4 |
| February 2026 | 3.7 |
| January 2026 | 3.4 |
| December 2025 | 3.4 |
| November 2025 | 3.3 |
| October 2025 | 3.2 |
| September 2025 | 3.3 |

## Checks

Status: verified, 2026-10-31
- ok: range: latest 2026M08 = 2.2, allowed -5..15
- ok: fresh: latest 2026M08 ends 61 days ago, max 120

## Source and use

Data: Statistics Sweden (SCB), table TAB3657, processed by SwedenMetrics.

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