Germany vs Ireland: Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence

Germany
15.15 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2024
Ireland
13.1 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2024
Germany rank
15th
Ireland rank
18th

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

  • Germany
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 15.15 Percentage of full-time employment against 13.1 Percentage of full-time employment in Ireland, a difference of 2.05 Percentage of full-time employment.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 18th of 37 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 17.78 Percentage of full-time employment 17.28 Percentage of full-time employment 0.5053 Percentage of full-time employment Germany
2010s 18.19 Percentage of full-time employment 16.55 Percentage of full-time employment 1.65 Percentage of full-time employment Germany
2020s 21.1 Percentage of full-time employment 13.06 Percentage of full-time employment 8.04 Percentage of full-time employment Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence, Germany or Ireland?
Germany, at 15.15 Percentage of full-time employment against 13.1 Percentage of full-time employment in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence between Germany and Ireland?
2.05 Percentage of full-time employment, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence?
Germany ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 18th of 37 countries.
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

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.