European Union (27 countries) vs India: Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence
Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence over time
- European Union (27 countries)
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 29.88 Percentage of full-time employment against 20.29 Percentage of full-time employment in European Union (27 countries), a difference of 9.59 Percentage of full-time employment.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times European Union (27 countries)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
European Union (27 countries) ranks 4th and India ranks 4th of 7 regions.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27 countries) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.8 Percentage of full-time employment | 30.47 Percentage of full-time employment | 8.67 Percentage of full-time employment | India |
| 2020s | 20.74 Percentage of full-time employment | 28.82 Percentage of full-time employment | 8.08 Percentage of full-time employment | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence, European Union (27 countries) or India?
- India, at 29.88 Percentage of full-time employment against 20.29 Percentage of full-time employment in European Union (27 countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence between European Union (27 countries) and India?
- 9.59 Percentage of full-time employment, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries) and India?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do European Union (27 countries) and India rank globally for incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence?
- European Union (27 countries) ranks 4th and India ranks 4th of 7 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains series on the incidence of low-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning less than two-thirds of gross median earnings of all full-time workers; the incidence of high-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning more than one-and-half time gross median earnings of all full-time workers.