Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male by country
Countries reporting
71
Highest
14,384
Korea, Republic of
Lowest
1.04
Georgia
Median
14.96
Years covered
52
1970–2021
Data points
953
What the numbers show
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male is currently reported for 71 countries. The highest value is 14,384 in Korea, Republic of; the lowest is 1.04 in Georgia.
The median across all reporting countries is 14.96, and the mean is 742.95.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 13,819.
Over the past decade 64 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de (up 1,642.5%), and the largest decrease in Ghana (down 99.8%).
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korea, Republic of | 14,384 | 2017 | up 53.8% | volatile |
| 2 | Indonesia | 11,968 | 2019 | up 129.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Paraguay | 10,914 | 2020 | up 49.5% | volatile |
| 4 | Colombia | 4,356 | 2021 | up 65.2% | rising |
| 5 | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de | 3,464 | 2006 | up 1,642.5% | volatile |
| 6 | Chile | 2,046 | 2017 | up 131.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Costa Rica | 1,649 | 2016 | up 94.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 1,348 | 2020 | up 192.9% | volatile |
| 9 | Uganda | 882.24 | 2016 | up 94.1% | rising |
| 10 | Rwanda | 187.5 | 2021 | down 98.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Uruguay | 143.84 | 2019 | up 172.4% | volatile |
| 12 | Mongolia | 140 | 2018 | down 79.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Sri Lanka | 103.57 | 2015 | up 260.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Jamaica | 95.87 | 2002 | up 1,202.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Argentina | 90.37 | 2018 | up 321.2% | rising |
| 16 | Pakistan | 87.5 | 2020 | up 140.6% | volatile |
| 17 | Puerto Rico | 76.19 | 2005 | up 65.5% | volatile |
| 18 | Mauritius | 69.04 | 2012 | up 95.0% | rising |
| 19 | Thailand | 57.54 | 2021 | up 71.6% | volatile |
| 20 | Dominican Republic | 53.91 | 2013 | up 126.8% | rising |
| 21 | Bangladesh | 46.03 | 2016 | up 281.9% | rising |
| 22 | Philippines | 43.23 | 2019 | up 51.3% | rising |
| 23 | India | 39.83 | 2019 | up 218.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Mexico | 31.34 | 2020 | up 52.0% | rising |
| 25 | Norway | 28.43 | 2016 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 26 | Nicaragua | 26.08 | 2014 | up 181.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Denmark | 25.68 | 2016 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 28 | Honduras | 25.11 | 2017 | up 47.7% | volatile |
| 29 | South Africa | 24.17 | 2020 | up 44.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Cyprus | 21.9 | 2016 | up 92.6% | rising |
| 31 | Netherlands, The | 19.9 | 2016 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 32 | Finland | 18.9 | 2016 | up 33.7% | rising |
| 33 | Iceland | 16.34 | 2015 | up 3.5% | falling |
| 34 | Bolivia | 15.88 | 2017 | up 143.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Germany | 15.82 | 2011 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 36 | Luxembourg | 14.96 | 2016 | down 5.5% | flat |
| 37 | United Kingdom | 14.53 | 2016 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 38 | Sweden | 13.95 | 2016 | up 42.0% | rising |
| 39 | Ireland | 13.93 | 2016 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 40 | Moldova, Republic of | 12.66 | 2012 | up 423.8% | rising |
| 41 | Guatemala | 12.1 | 2019 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 42 | Türkiye, Republic of | 11.74 | 2019 | up 254.8% | volatile |
| 43 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 11.51 | 2019 | up 233.3% | volatile |
| 44 | France | 11.41 | 2016 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 45 | Palestine | 10.07 | 2008 | up 41.0% | rising |
| 46 | Italy | 9.44 | 2016 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 47 | Malta | 8.81 | 2016 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 48 | Brazil | 8.72 | 2020 | up 127.2% | volatile |
| 49 | Spain | 7.99 | 2016 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 50 | Slovenia, Republic of | 6.09 | 2016 | up 43.2% | rising |
| 51 | Peru | 5.9 | 2016 | up 103.8% | rising |
| 52 | Greece | 5.05 | 2016 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 53 | Estonia, Republic of | 4.91 | 2016 | up 122.7% | rising |
| 54 | Portugal | 4.36 | 2016 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 55 | Slovak Republic | 4.32 | 2016 | up 117.1% | rising |
| 56 | Czech Republic | 4.12 | 2016 | up 69.2% | rising |
| 57 | Ghana | 3.84 | 2016 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 58 | Panama | 3.76 | 2018 | up 90.8% | rising |
| 59 | Latvia, Republic of | 3.45 | 2016 | up 146.2% | rising |
| 60 | Croatia, Republic of | 3.4 | 2016 | up 7.7% | flat |
| 61 | Belize | 3.33 | 1999 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 62 | Poland, Republic of | 2.89 | 2016 | up 76.5% | rising |
| 63 | Lithuania, Republic of | 2.88 | 2016 | up 100.1% | rising |
| 64 | Ecuador | 2.34 | 2017 | up 87.0% | volatile |
| 65 | Hungary | 2.14 | 2016 | down 7.5% | volatile |
| 66 | Jordan | 1.92 | 2016 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 67 | Cambodia | 1.85 | 2012 | down 99.1% | volatile |
| 68 | El Salvador | 1.68 | 2019 | up 35.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Romania | 1.48 | 2016 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 70 | Bulgaria | 1.47 | 2016 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 71 | Georgia | 1.04 | 2013 | up 137.4% | volatile |