Austria vs Germany: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children
Austria
32,898 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
Germany
30,407 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
Austria rank
9th
Germany rank
11th
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 32,898 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 30,407 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in Germany, a difference of 2,491 Purchasing power standard (PPS).
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 9th and Germany ranks 11th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,299 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 20,348 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 950.94 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Austria |
| 2010s | 25,816 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 25,874 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 57.79 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Germany |
| 2020s | 31,435 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 30,814 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 620.68 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children, Austria or Germany?
- Austria, at 32,898 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 30,407 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children between Austria and Germany?
- 2,491 Purchasing power standard (PPS), with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
- Austria ranks 9th and Germany ranks 11th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.