European Union (27 countries) vs India: Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence

European Union (27 countries)
15.15 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2024
India
20.85 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2025
European Union (27 countries) rank
5th
India rank
8th

Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence over time

  • European Union (27 countries)
  • India
0102030199520102025

How they compare

India currently reports 20.85 Percentage of full-time employment against 15.15 Percentage of full-time employment in European Union (27 countries), a difference of 5.7 Percentage of full-time employment.

That makes India's figure about 1.4 times European Union (27 countries)'s.

Across all 7 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

European Union (27 countries) ranks 5th and India ranks 8th of 8 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 14.43 Percentage of full-time employment 23.71 Percentage of full-time employment 9.28 Percentage of full-time employment India
2020s 14.98 Percentage of full-time employment 26 Percentage of full-time employment 11.02 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 — low pay incidence, European Union (27 countries) or India?
India, at 20.85 Percentage of full-time employment against 15.15 Percentage of full-time employment in European Union (27 countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence between European Union (27 countries) and India?
5.7 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 — low pay incidence?
European Union (27 countries) ranks 5th and India ranks 8th 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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Indicator
Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence
Unit
Percentage of full-time employment
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 904 data points, 1973–2025
Last refreshed

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.