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Minimum wage and pay scales in Sweden

There is no statutory minimum wage in Sweden: here are the minimum rates that apply instead and the pay tables of the main collective agreements, from official sources.

Data as of 11 November 2026

Statutory minimum wage

There is no national statutory minimum wage in Sweden. Minimum wages, where they exist, are set in sector collective agreements; no statutory or generally binding national minimum. Wage-formation is monitored by Medlingsinstitutet (mi.se).

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Collective agreements

AgreementSectorTable validGenerally binding
Construction Agreement (Swedish Construction Federation – Swedish Building Workers' Union)Byggavtalet (Byggföretagen – Svenska Byggnadsarbetareförbundet)Construction1 May 2026 – 30 April 2027no
Engineering Industry Agreement, blue-collar (Association of Swedish Engineering Employers – IF Metall)Teknikavtalet IF Metall (Teknikarbetsgivarna – IF Metall)Metal and electrical industry1 April 2026 – 31 March 2027no
HÖK 25 Main Agreement on pay and general terms (Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions / Sobona – Swedish Municipal Workers' Union)HÖK 25 – Huvudöverenskommelse om lön och allmänna anställningsvillkor (SKR/Sobona – Kommunal)Cleaning1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026no
Hotel and Restaurant Agreement ('Green national agreement', Visita – Hotel and Restaurant Workers' Union)Gröna riksavtalet – Hotell- och restaurangavtalet (Visita – HRF)Hotels and restaurants1 April 2026 – 31 March 2027no
Retail Agreement (Svensk Handel – Swedish Commercial Employees' Union)Detaljhandelsavtalet (Svensk Handel – Handelsanställdas förbund)Retail and wholesale1 April 2026 – 31 March 2027no
Sources (2)

Legal basis: No statutory national minimum wage (Eurostat).