List of countries by average wage

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The average wage is a measure of total income divided by total number of employees employed. In this article, the average wage is adjusted for living expenses "purchasing power parity" (PPP). This is not to be confused with the average income which is a measure of total income including wage, investment benefit, and other capital gains divided by total number of people in the population including non-working residents. Average wages can differ from median wages; for example, the Social Security Administration estimated that the 2020 average wage in the United States was $53,383, while the 2020 median wage was $34,612. [1]

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OECD statistics

The OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) dataset contains data on average annual wages for full-time and full-year equivalent employees in the total economy. Average annual wages per full-time equivalent dependent employee are obtained by dividing the national-accounts-based total wage bill by the average number of employees in the total economy, which is then multiplied by the ratio of average usual weekly hours per full-time employee to average usually weekly hours for all employees.

*Indicates "Economy of [country or territory]" links.

Development of average annual wages 2000–2024 (USD PPP 2023) [2]
Country2000201020202024
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg * 73,91481,74085,93294,447
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland * 67,32664,06182,71389,947
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland * 72,38680,82383,15587,468
Flag of the United States.svg  United States * 64,92871,43982,78382,933
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium * 69,59772,29972,79376,109
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria * 66,02872,10474,35375,767
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands * 72,08579,44180,22775,370
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway * 51,72767,46274,38974,864
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark * 57,50067,45273,12574,022
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia * 57,80766,70671,91570,763
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany * 59,35461,16869,75169,433
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada * 55,36662,42269,66369,417
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom * 52,59361,22462,43363,691
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand * 42,40151,73359,98262,437
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia * 38,15449,25955,72661,776
Flag of France.svg  France * 50,64557,86758,59160,608
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland * 45,89864,33665,33360,431
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden * 44,67753,78860,78359,058
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland * 50,35658,35160,04359,597
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel * 49,34046,05051,65954,736
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain * 51,90556,13853,46354,564
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania * 19,10531,75849,47452,898
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy * 52,23754,92451,01651,019
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea * 34,91743,02652,29950,947
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan * 50,10949,37550,71249,446
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia * 15,60425,76838,61145,567
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland * 27,13632,06842,61044,211
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal * 37,27437,76737,66140,002
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia * 16,21527,81939,45838,975
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic * 22,21031,70136,88838,489
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia * 21,64429,92135,74836,105
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary * 20,06326,80230,82234,996
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece * 34,40240,93331,97632,257
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico * 20,61219,31619,80120,433

UNECE statistics

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World map of average monthly wage per UNECE statistics
  •   ≥ $7,000
  •   $6,000–$7,000
  •   $5,000–$6,000
  •   $4,000–$5,000
  •   $3,000–$4,000
  •   $2,000–$3,000
  •   $1,500–$2,000
  •   $1,250–$1,500
  •   $1,000–$1,250
  •   $750–$1,000
  •   $500–$750
  •   $250–$500
  •   < $250
  •   Data unavailable

The gross average monthly wage estimates for 2023 are computed by converting national currency figures from the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Statistical Database, compiled from national and international (the CIS, Eurostat, the OECD) official sources. Wages in U.S. dollars are computed by the UNECE Secretariat using purchasing-power-parity dollars.

Gross average monthly wages cover total wages and salaries in cash and in kind, before any tax deduction and before social security contributions. They include wages and salaries, remuneration for time not worked, bonuses and gratuities paid by the employer to the employee. Wages cover the total economy and are expressed per full-time equivalent employee. [3]

*Indicates "Economy of [country or territory]" links.

CountryGross Average Monthly Wages (USD, at current exchange rates) [4] Year
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland * 9,1652024
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg * 7,5362024
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland * 7,1322024
Flag of the United States.svg  United States * 6,9112024
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark * 6,3612024
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway * 5,5782024
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium * 5,3272024
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands * 5,2512024
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria * 5,1362024
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada * 5,0572024
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland * 5,0122024
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom * 4,7722024
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany * 4,5312024
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland * 4,4192024
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden * 4,1772024
Flag of France.svg  France * 4,0492024
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel * 3,6372024
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia * 3,3472024
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy * 2,9882024
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain * 2,9792024
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra * 2,7812024
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus * 2,6902024
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania * 2,5922024
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia * 2,1432024
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta * 2,1172024
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal * 2,0892024
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic * 2,0442024
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia * 1,9702024
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland * 1,9182024
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania * 1,8502024
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia * 1,8372024
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia * 1,8232024
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece * 1,6652024
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary * 1,5452024
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey * 1,3622023
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria * 1,2852024
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia * 1,2512024
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina * 1,1832024
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro * 1,1722024
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia * 1,0902024
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia * 9362013
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan * 8652024
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania * 8322024
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova * 7832024
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia * 7572024
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia * 7312024
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus * 7002024
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan * 5492023
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine * 5352024
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan * 4292024
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan * 4012017
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan * 3482024
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan * 2142024

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Average wages, median wages, and wage dispersion".
  2. ↑ "OECD.Stat: Average annual wages"
  3. ↑ "Gross Average Monthly Wages by Country and Year (2020)". UNECE. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Gross Average Monthly Wages by Country and Year", UNECE.org
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