United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 23.5 Percentage of full-time employment against 22.51 Percentage of full-time employment in United States of America, a difference of 0.99 Percentage of full-time employment.
Across all 27 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th of 37 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.47 Percentage of full-time employment | 24.62 Percentage of full-time employment | 3.85 Percentage of full-time employment | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 28.37 Percentage of full-time employment | 24.12 Percentage of full-time employment | 4.25 Percentage of full-time employment | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 28.08 Percentage of full-time employment | 24.76 Percentage of full-time employment | 3.32 Percentage of full-time employment | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 25.1 Percentage of full-time employment | 23.11 Percentage of full-time employment | 1.99 Percentage of full-time employment | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 23.5 Percentage of full-time employment against 22.51 Percentage of full-time employment in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 0.99 Percentage of full-time employment, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th 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
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.