Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below by country
Countries reporting
68
Highest
1.50 million
Indonesia
Lowest
91.67
Lithuania
Median
1,628
Years covered
52
1970–2021
Data points
871
What the numbers show
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below is currently reported for 68 countries. The highest value is 1.50 million in Indonesia; the lowest is 91.67 in Lithuania.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,628, and the mean is 102,095.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 16,364.
Over the past decade 61 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Mongolia (up 1,071,330.0%), and the largest decrease in Ghana (down 99.9%).
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 1.50 million | 2019 | up 138.1% | volatile |
| 2 | Paraguay | 1.49 million | 2017 | up 92.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Republic of Korea | 1.30 million | 2017 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 4 | Colombia | 800,000 | 2021 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 5 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 552,201 | 2006 | up 1,792.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Chile | 275,000 | 2017 | up 101.7% | rising |
| 7 | Costa Rica | 257,049 | 2016 | up 90.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 250,000 | 2020 | up 233.3% | volatile |
| 9 | Uganda | 200,000 | 2016 | up 360.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Mongolia | 120,000 | 2011 | up 1,071,330.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Rwanda | 20,000 | 2021 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 12 | Pakistan | 18,000 | 2020 | up 157.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Uruguay | 17,000 | 2019 | up 191.3% | volatile |
| 14 | Sri Lanka | 15,000 | 2015 | up 275.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Jamaica | 14,121 | 2002 | up 1,915.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Argentina | 9,763 | 2018 | up 516.6% | volatile |
| 17 | Thailand | 9,100 | 2021 | up 51.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Bangladesh | 9,000 | 2016 | up 200.2% | rising |
| 19 | India | 7,604 | 2019 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Mauritius | 7,500 | 2012 | up 63.0% | rising |
| 21 | Dominican Republic | 6,973 | 2013 | up 130.0% | rising |
| 22 | Philippines | 5,648 | 2019 | up 108.0% | rising |
| 23 | Mexico | 5,160 | 2020 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 24 | Honduras | 4,920 | 2017 | up 51.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Nicaragua | 4,456 | 2014 | up 140.3% | volatile |
| 26 | Denmark | 3,221 | 2016 | up 106.9% | volatile |
| 27 | South Africa | 3,033 | 2020 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 28 | Cyprus | 2,572 | 2012 | up 199.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Norway | 2,306 | 2016 | up 4.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Türkiye | 2,020 | 2019 | up 236.7% | volatile |
| 31 | Egypt | 2,000 | 2019 | up 233.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1,996 | 2017 | up 118.3% | rising |
| 33 | Iceland | 1,752 | 2013 | up 26.8% | falling |
| 34 | Palestine, State of | 1,671 | 2008 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 35 | Netherlands | 1,585 | 2016 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 36 | Guatemala | 1,514 | 2011 | up 51.5% | rising |
| 37 | Luxembourg | 1,508 | 2016 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 38 | Republic of Moldova | 1,500 | 2012 | up 733.3% | volatile |
| 39 | Sweden | 1,482 | 2016 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 40 | Ireland | 1,357 | 2016 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 41 | France | 1,246 | 2016 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 42 | Malta | 1,132 | 2016 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 43 | Slovakia | 1,100 | 2016 | up 286.0% | rising |
| 44 | Brazil | 1,095 | 2020 | up 128.1% | volatile |
| 45 | Puerto Rico | 848.92 | 2005 | up 69.8% | volatile |
| 46 | Spain | 841.06 | 2016 | down 6.5% | flat |
| 47 | Peru | 768.04 | 2016 | up 77.1% | rising |
| 48 | Italy | 741.67 | 2016 | down 32.2% | falling |
| 49 | Slovenia | 731.25 | 2013 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 50 | Germany | 691.17 | 2011 | up 38.2% | rising |
| 51 | Belize | 626.77 | 1999 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 52 | Greece | 600 | 2016 | down 26.5% | falling |
| 52 | Portugal | 600 | 2016 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 54 | Panama | 546.66 | 2018 | up 101.3% | rising |
| 55 | Croatia | 418.11 | 2016 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 56 | Estonia | 400 | 2016 | up 400.7% | volatile |
| 57 | Ecuador | 383.98 | 2017 | up 107.9% | volatile |
| 58 | Cambodia | 330 | 2012 | down 98.5% | volatile |
| 59 | Poland | 329.82 | 2016 | up 65.9% | rising |
| 60 | Ghana | 300 | 2016 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 60 | Jordan | 300 | 2016 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 62 | El Salvador | 290.32 | 2017 | up 30.7% | volatile |
| 63 | Romania | 165.17 | 2016 | up 45.2% | rising |
| 64 | Hungary | 161.29 | 2016 | up 93.6% | volatile |
| 65 | Latvia | 159.83 | 2016 | down 11.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Bulgaria | 124.69 | 2016 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 67 | Georgia | 101.96 | 2013 | up 33.6% | volatile |
| 68 | Lithuania | 91.67 | 2016 | up 771.3% | volatile |