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How much do economists and macro analyst earn in Sweden?

Economists and macro analyst. 1,500 people employed in Sweden.

56,500SEK

per month is the median salary for economists and macro analyst in Sweden in 2025. That is 48% higher than the median across all jobs in the country, 38,300 SEK.

+8.7% since 2024

≈ €5,000 / $5,800 at September 2026 exchange rates, before tax.

That is roughly 42,614 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

≈ 326 SEK an hour · 678,000 SEK a year

The hourly figure is the monthly salary divided by 173.3 hours (40 hours a week × 52 weeks / 12 months); the yearly figure is twelve times the monthly salary.

In 2025, economists and macro analyst in Sweden earned an average of 61,000 SEK per month. The median salary is 56,500 SEK. The lowest-paid 10% earn under 41,700 SEK and the highest-paid 10% over 82,300 SEK.

Figures are gross monthly salary before tax, converted to full time. Income tax in Sweden is roughly 30–34% for most earners, plus a national surtax on income above about 51,000 SEK a month.

Average pay
61,000 SEK
Mean gross monthly salary
Lowest 10%
41,700 SEK
Earn less than this
Highest 10%
82,300 SEK
Earn more than this
People employed
1,500
In this job in Sweden

The pay range

How monthly salaries are distributed among economists and macro analyst in Sweden. The same scale is used in the tables further down.

41,700 SEKLowest 10%56,500 SEKMedian82,300 SEKHighest 10%
Light band: the middle 80 per cent. Dark band: the middle half, earning 47,300–70,400 SEK. The red line is the median salary across all jobs in Sweden.

Economists and macro analyst starting salary

Statistics Sweden publishes no starting-salary figures. The closest proxies are what the youngest people in the job earn and where the lower end of the pay distribution sits.

The youngest in the job, aged 25–34, earn 48,200 SEK a month on average — roughly 37,300 SEK after tax in an average municipality.

Starting-salary proxies, before and after tax
Before tax After tax
Average, aged 25–34 48,200 SEK 37,318 SEK
Lowest 10% earn less than 41,700 SEK 32,942 SEK
Lowest 25% earn less than 47,300 SEK 36,713 SEK

These are proxies, not starting salaries. An age band holds both people who have just started and people ten years into the job, and the lowest paid are not always newcomers. The collective-agreement minimum and an individual offer can sit above or below.

Economists and macro analyst pay in the private and public sector

What economists and macro analyst earn depends a great deal on who the employer is.

Monthly salary by sector and gender
Sector Average pay Median pay Men Women
All sectors 61,000 SEK 56,500 SEK 59,900 SEK 53,300 SEK
Private sector 68,400 SEK 64,700 SEK 68,500 SEK 61,100 SEK
Public sector 53,300 SEK 51,600 SEK 53,100 SEK 49,600 SEK
Central government 53,300 SEK 51,600 SEK 53,100 SEK 49,600 SEK

Economists and macro analyst salary after tax in Sweden

What economists and macro analyst actually take home depends on which municipality they live in. The table shows what 56,500 SEK a month comes to after tax in a few of them.

That is roughly 42,614 SEK after tax in an average municipality, without the church fee.

56,500 SEK a month after tax, by municipality
Municipality Municipal and regional tax After tax
Average municipality 32.38% 42,614 SEK
Stockholm 30.55% 43,496 SEK
Göteborg 32.60% 42,521 SEK
Malmö 32.42% 42,596 SEK
Österåker (lowest tax) 28.93% 44,047 SEK
Dorotea (highest tax) 35.65% 41,254 SEK
  • The youngest in the job, aged 25–34 years, earn 48,200 SEK before tax — roughly 37,318 SEK after.
  • The best paid 10% earn more than 82,300 SEK, which is roughly 54,824 SEK after tax.

Calculate the salary after tax for economists and macro analyst

The figures assume an average municipality, no church fee and an age under 66. The calculator takes your own municipality into account.

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Pay for men and women

Median salary for men and women
Gender 40,000 80,000 Median pay Number
Men 59,900 SEK 720
Women 53,300 SEK 740

Women's average salary is 91% of men's average salary in this job.

Statistics Sweden calculates the ratio on average monthly salary, while the table above shows median salaries, so the two do not line up exactly. The figure is also unadjusted: it does not account for differences in age, sector or position.

Economists and macro analyst salary by age

Pay for economists and macro analyst normally rises with years in the job.

Monthly salary by age
Age 40,000 80,000 Average pay Men Women Number
25–34 years 48,200 SEK 48,000 SEK 48,300 SEK –
35–44 years 60,400 SEK 62,600 SEK 58,000 SEK –
45–54 years 67,900 SEK 70,000 SEK 65,700 SEK 400
55–64 years 71,300 SEK 75,300 SEK – 210

Pay by level of education

Monthly salary by level of education
Level of education 40,000 80,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Post-secondary education 3 years or more (ISCED97 5A) 60,800 SEK 63,400 SEK 58,500 SEK –
Post-graduate education (ISCED97 6) 62,100 SEK 64,700 SEK 58,600 SEK 380

Economists and macro analyst salary by region

Statistics Sweden reports pay by job at the level of national areas (NUTS 2), not by county.

Monthly salary by region
Region 40,000 80,000 Average pay Men Women Number
Stockholm 63,500 SEK 66,100 SEK 60,900 SEK 1,200
East-Central Sweden 53,700 SEK – – 120

Economists and macro analyst pay growth 2014–2025

Median salary per year. Years with no reported median are skipped. The dashed line marks the break between the older and the newer series at Statistics Sweden; comparisons across it should be made with care.

From 43,200 SEK in 2014 to 56,500 SEK in 2025, +31% in total. Nominal figures, not adjusted for inflation. The lighter part of the line, the years before 2023, comes from an older set of statistics at Statistics Sweden and is not fully comparable with the later years.

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Swedish job titles in this occupation

Statistics Sweden files the following Swedish job titles under SSYK 2415, “nationalekonomer och makroanalytiker m.fl.”. These are the titles you will actually meet in Swedish job ads.

  • Chefsekonom
  • Ekonometriker
  • Forskare, ekonomi
  • Hälsoekonom
  • Makroanalytiker
  • Miljöekonom
  • Nationalekonom
  • Omvärldsanalytiker
  • Ränteanalytiker
  • Samhällsekonom

Frequently asked questions

How much do economists and macro analyst earn in 2026?

The latest figures are Statistics Sweden's salary structure statistics for 2025, published on 16 June 2026. The median salary was then 56,500 SEK a month before tax, against 52,000 SEK the year before (2024) — +8.7%. Figures for 2026 are normally published in June 2027; until then the 2025 figures are the latest there are, and we do not project our own.

What is the median salary for economists and macro analyst in Sweden?

The median salary for economists and macro analyst in Sweden is 56,500 SEK per month before tax (2025). That means half earn less and half earn more. The median across all jobs in Sweden is 38,300 SEK, so economists and macro analyst sit 48% higher than the typical job.

How much do economists and macro analyst earn after tax?

The median salary for economists and macro analyst is 56,500 SEK a month before tax. In an average Swedish municipality, without the church fee and for someone under 66, that works out at roughly 42,600 SEK after tax. The exact figure depends on which municipality you live in — our salary-after-tax calculator works it out.

What is the difference between average and median pay for economists and macro analyst?

The average (61,000 SEK) is the mean of every salary and is pulled upwards by the highest earners. The median (56,500 SEK) is the salary in the middle of the scale and usually gives a better picture of what economists and macro analyst typically earn.

What is the starting salary for economists and macro analyst in Sweden?

Statistics Sweden does not publish starting salaries as such. The closest figure is the youngest people in the job: economists and macro analyst aged 25–34 years earn 48,200 SEK per month on average. The lowest-paid 10% in the job earn less than 41,700 SEK. More in the section “Economists and macro analyst starting salary” above.

How high can the salary go for economists and macro analyst?

The highest-paid 10% in the job earn more than 82,300 SEK per month. Pay is shaped by sector, experience, level of education and where in the country you work.

Is there a gender pay gap among economists and macro analyst in Sweden?

Women's average salary is 91% of men's in this job. The median salary is 59,900 SEK for men and 53,300 SEK for women. The figure is not adjusted for differences in age, sector or working hours.

Where in Sweden do economists and macro analyst earn the most?

Pay is highest in Stockholm, where economists and macro analyst earn 63,500 SEK per month on average.

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