Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) vs United States: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
26,129 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2022
United States
33,848 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2023
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank
3rd
United States rank
4th

Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children over time

  • Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
  • United States
010.0k20.0k30.0k200220122023

How they compare

United States currently reports 33,848 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 26,129 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), a difference of 7,719 Purchasing power standard (PPS).

That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)'s.

Across all 16 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 5 regions.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) United States Difference Ahead
2000s 20,001 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 26,135 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 6,135 Purchasing power standard (PPS) United States
2010s 22,833 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 28,822 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 5,989 Purchasing power standard (PPS) United States
2020s 25,455 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 32,296 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 6,841 Purchasing power standard (PPS) United States

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, Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) or United States?
United States, at 33,848 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 26,129 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children between Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and United States?
7,719 Purchasing power standard (PPS), with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and United States?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and United States rank globally for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 5 regions.
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.

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Indicator
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage
Unit
Purchasing power standard (PPS)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,028 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed