Greece vs Malaysia: Average hourly earnings of employees
Greece
9.62 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Malaysia
10.18 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Greece rank
26th
Malaysia rank
23rd
Average hourly earnings of employees over time
- Greece
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 10.18 international-$ in 2021 prices against 9.62 international-$ in 2021 prices in Greece, a difference of 0.56 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 64 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.4762 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 9.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees, Greece or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 10.18 international-$ in 2021 prices against 9.62 international-$ in 2021 prices in Greece as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees between Greece and Malaysia?
- 0.56 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Malaysia rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Greece ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.