European Union (19 countries) in OECD vs United States of America: Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence
Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence over time
- European Union (19 countries) in OECD
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 22.51 Percentage of full-time employment against 13.97 Percentage of full-time employment in European Union (19 countries) in OECD, a difference of 8.54 Percentage of full-time employment.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.6 times European Union (19 countries) in OECD's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
European Union (19 countries) in OECD ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 8 regions.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (19 countries) in OECD | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.95 Percentage of full-time employment | 24.83 Percentage of full-time employment | 8.88 Percentage of full-time employment | United States of America |
| 2000s | 15.38 Percentage of full-time employment | 24.12 Percentage of full-time employment | 8.74 Percentage of full-time employment | United States of America |
| 2010s | 13.73 Percentage of full-time employment | 24.76 Percentage of full-time employment | 11.02 Percentage of full-time employment | United States of America |
| 2020s | 13.92 Percentage of full-time employment | 23.03 Percentage of full-time employment | 9.1 Percentage of full-time employment | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence, European Union (19 countries) in OECD or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 22.51 Percentage of full-time employment against 13.97 Percentage of full-time employment in European Union (19 countries) in OECD as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence between European Union (19 countries) in OECD and United States of America?
- 8.54 Percentage of full-time employment, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (19 countries) in OECD and United States of America?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do European Union (19 countries) in OECD and United States of America rank globally for incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence?
- European Union (19 countries) in OECD ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 8 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of low and high pay — Low 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.