Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence in European Union (27 countries)
European Union (27 countries): Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence was 15.15 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.15 Percentage of full-time employment
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
5th
of 8 regions
All-time high
16.88 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2006
All-time low
13.75 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2017
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Incidence of low and high pay — Low 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 — low pay incidence in European Union (27 countries) is 15.15 Percentage of full-time employment, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in European Union (27 countries) peaked at 16.88 Percentage of full-time employment in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.75 Percentage of full-time employment, in 2017.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence in European Union (27 countries), year by year
| Year | Percentage of full-time employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.74 Percentage of full-time employment | — |
| 1996 | 15.85 Percentage of full-time employment | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 15.93 Percentage of full-time employment | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 16.02 Percentage of full-time employment | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 16.08 Percentage of full-time employment | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 16.17 Percentage of full-time employment | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 15.59 Percentage of full-time employment | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 16.74 Percentage of full-time employment | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 16.08 Percentage of full-time employment | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 15.77 Percentage of full-time employment | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 15.91 Percentage of full-time employment | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 16.88 Percentage of full-time employment | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 15.77 Percentage of full-time employment | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 15.45 Percentage of full-time employment | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 15.35 Percentage of full-time employment | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.08 Percentage of full-time employment | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 14.96 Percentage of full-time employment | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 14.61 Percentage of full-time employment | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 14.41 Percentage of full-time employment | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.25 Percentage of full-time employment | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 14.48 Percentage of full-time employment | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 14.09 Percentage of full-time employment | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 13.75 Percentage of full-time employment | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 14.63 Percentage of full-time employment | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 14.23 Percentage of full-time employment | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 14.63 Percentage of full-time employment | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 14.01 Percentage of full-time employment | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 15.49 Percentage of full-time employment | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 15.62 Percentage of full-time employment | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 15.15 Percentage of full-time employment | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.92 Percentage of full-time employment | 15.74 Percentage of full-time employment | 16.08 Percentage of full-time employment | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.97 Percentage of full-time employment | 15.35 Percentage of full-time employment | 16.88 Percentage of full-time employment | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.65 Percentage of full-time employment | 13.75 Percentage of full-time employment | 16.08 Percentage of full-time employment | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.98 Percentage of full-time employment | 14.01 Percentage of full-time employment | 15.62 Percentage of full-time employment | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27 countries)
- 2 Estonia 22.36 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 2 Bulgaria 26.31 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 3 Israel 25.38 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 3 Lithuania 19.59 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 4 Poland 19.33 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 4 United Kingdom 23.5 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 5 United States 22.51 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 6 Hungary 22.06 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 7 Netherlands 12.96 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 7 Peru 21.25 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 8 India 20.85 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 8 Slovenia 11.09 Percentage of full-time employment compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in European Union (27 countries)?
- Incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in European Union (27 countries) was 15.15 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 — low pay incidence recorded in European Union (27 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.88 Percentage of full-time employment in 2006.
- What is the lowest incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence recorded in European Union (27 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.75 Percentage of full-time employment in 2017.
- How does European Union (27 countries) rank for incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence?
- European Union (27 countries) ranks 5th out of 8 regions with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence rising or falling in European Union (27 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Low 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.