That's according to banking giant Swedbank's annual report on gender finances, which uses data from number-crunchers Statistics Sweden and the Social Insurance Agency.
And inequality appears to be growing. Three years ago, the gap was projected to close by 2048. But the latest report pushes it 37 years into the future, based on the trends of the past 25 years.
"It can affect women's prospects for economic empowerment, their opportunities to influence their own lives, and their room to make the decisions they want or need to make," Swedbank economist Madelén Falkenhäll said in a statement.
Regional differences are stark. The Jönköping region is on track for income equality by 2051, but Norrbotten will have to wait until 2157 – meaning it is the only region where women will have to wait over a hundred years for income equality.
The explanation lies in traditional gender roles, even in comparatively gender-equal Sweden. Mothers adapt their working lives more than fathers, taking on the majority of parental leave and staying home with sick children.
If the gap closed, it would mean an extra 700 kronor a month after tax for a woman on a median salary.
When will Swedish regions reach gender-equal incomes:
Jönköping: 2051
Kronoberg: 2052
Halland: 2054
Skåne: 2058
Kalmar: 2059
Östergötland: 2059
Södermanland: 2060
Blekinge: 2061
Stockholm: 2061
Dalarna: 2062
Västra Götaland: 2064
Gävleborg: 2068
Västmanland: 2071
Värmland: 2072
Uppsala: 2073
Västernorrland: 2074
Gotland: 2075
Jämtland: 2079
Örebro: 2079
Västerbotten: 2103
Norrbotten: 2157
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