Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) vs United States of America: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
27,722 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
United States of America
33,848 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2023
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
1st
United States of America rank
4th

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

  • Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 33,848 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 27,722 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), a difference of 6,126 Purchasing power standard (PPS).

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 5 regions.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 23,576 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 29,530 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 5,954 Purchasing power standard (PPS) United States of America
2020s 25,964 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 32,684 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 6,719 Purchasing power standard (PPS) United States of America

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 – 20 countries (2023-2025) or United States of America?
United States of America, at 33,848 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 27,722 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children between Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and United States of America?
6,126 Purchasing power standard (PPS), with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and United States of America?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and United States of America rank globally for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 1st and United States of America 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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About this data

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