Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence in European Union (27 countries)
European Union (27 countries): Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence was 20.29 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
20.29 Percentage of full-time employment
Change on year
down 6.6%
Rank
4th
of 7 regions
All-time high
22.44 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2014
All-time low
19.49 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2021
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence in European Union (27 countries), 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of full-time employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in European Union (27 countries) is 20.29 Percentage of full-time employment, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in European Union (27 countries) peaked at 22.44 Percentage of full-time employment in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.49 Percentage of full-time employment, in 2021.
Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence in European Union (27 countries), year by year
| Year | Percentage of full-time employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21.88 Percentage of full-time employment | — |
| 1996 | 21.87 Percentage of full-time employment | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 21.82 Percentage of full-time employment | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 21.9 Percentage of full-time employment | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 21.91 Percentage of full-time employment | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 21.9 Percentage of full-time employment | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 21.5 Percentage of full-time employment | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 21.97 Percentage of full-time employment | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 21.43 Percentage of full-time employment | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 21.35 Percentage of full-time employment | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 21.32 Percentage of full-time employment | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 21.93 Percentage of full-time employment | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 21.22 Percentage of full-time employment | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 21.31 Percentage of full-time employment | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 21.42 Percentage of full-time employment | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 22.4 Percentage of full-time employment | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 21.77 Percentage of full-time employment | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 21.71 Percentage of full-time employment | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 21.76 Percentage of full-time employment | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 22.44 Percentage of full-time employment | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 21.62 Percentage of full-time employment | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 21.43 Percentage of full-time employment | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.43 Percentage of full-time employment | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.07 Percentage of full-time employment | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 21.54 Percentage of full-time employment | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 21.5 Percentage of full-time employment | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 19.49 Percentage of full-time employment | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 20.72 Percentage of full-time employment | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 21.72 Percentage of full-time employment | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 20.29 Percentage of full-time employment | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.88 Percentage of full-time employment | 21.82 Percentage of full-time employment | 21.91 Percentage of full-time employment | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.54 Percentage of full-time employment | 21.22 Percentage of full-time employment | 21.97 Percentage of full-time employment | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.82 Percentage of full-time employment | 21.43 Percentage of full-time employment | 22.44 Percentage of full-time employment | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.74 Percentage of full-time employment | 19.49 Percentage of full-time employment | 21.72 Percentage of full-time employment | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27 countries)
- 1 Lithuania 29.01 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 1 Croatia 21.88 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 1 Ireland 33.09 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 2 Slovenia 24.97 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 2 Argentina 31.06 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 3 Bulgaria 29.9 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 4 India 29.88 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 5 Israel 28.87 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 5 Latvia 20.1 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 6 Chile 27.6 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 6 Estonia 18.86 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 7 Luxembourg 26.32 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 7 Netherlands 16.85 Percentage of full-time employment compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in European Union (27 countries)?
- Incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in European Union (27 countries) was 20.29 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence recorded in European Union (27 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.44 Percentage of full-time employment in 2014.
- What is the lowest incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence recorded in European Union (27 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.49 Percentage of full-time employment in 2021.
- How does European Union (27 countries) rank for incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence?
- European Union (27 countries) ranks 4th out of 7 regions with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence rising or falling in European Union (27 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union (27 countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.