Andreas Wallström, Research Analyst at Nordea Markets, notes that the Swedish Mediation Office figures show that hourly wages rose by 2.9% over the year in March, which was higher than the growth rate at 2.6% in January and February. Key Quotes “The overall picture is still that wage growth remains muted despite a rather tight labour market. And there are few signs of wage growth picking up in any marked way. Centralised wage agreements are set at just above 2% yearly up to and including the spring of 2020, which will continue to anchor wage expectations and weigh on wage growth in 2018 and 2019. Wage expectations according to the Prospera survey are consistent with a wage growth at only 2.5% over the next year.” “We see annual wage increases at 2.7% in 2018 and 2019, i.e. well below its 20-year average of 3.4%. The Riksbank’s forecast is 2.8% in 2018 and 3.1% in 2019.” FX Street FX Street FXStreet is the leading independent portal dedicated to the Foreign Exchange (Forex) market. It was launched in 2000 and the portal has always been proud of their unyielding commitment to provide objective and unbiased information, to enable their users to take better and more confident decisions. View All Post By FX Street FXStreet News share Read Next WTI looks to stabilize near $ 67 mark ahead of API data FX Street 5 years Andreas Wallström, Research Analyst at Nordea Markets, notes that the Swedish Mediation Office figures show that hourly wages rose by 2.9% over the year in March, which was higher than the growth rate at 2.6% in January and February. Key Quotes "The overall picture is still that wage growth remains muted despite a rather tight labour market. And there are few signs of wage growth picking up in any marked way. Centralised wage agreements are set at just above 2% yearly up to and including the spring of 2020, which will continue to anchor wage expectations and weigh on wage… Regulated Forex Brokers All Brokers Sponsored Brokers Broker Benefits Min Deposit Score Visit Broker 1 $100T&Cs Apply 0% Commission and No stamp DutyRegulated by US,UK & International StockCopy Successfull Traders 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 2 T&Cs Apply 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 3 Recommended Broker $100T&Cs Apply No deposit or withdrawal feesTrade major forex pairs such as EUR/USD with leverage up to 30:1 and tight spreads of 0.9 pips Low $100 minimum deposit to open a trading account 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 4 T&Cs Apply Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 5 Recommended Broker $0T&Cs Apply Trade gold, silver, and platinum directly against major currenciesUp to 1:500 leverage for forex trading24/5 customer service by phone and email 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk.