European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) vs Iceland: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children

European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)
25,724 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2019
Iceland
33,039 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2023
European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) rank
4th
Iceland rank
6th

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

  • European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)
  • Iceland
010.0k20.0k30.0k200220122023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 33,039 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 25,724 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), a difference of 7,315 Purchasing power standard (PPS).

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iceland ahead.

European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 6th of 5 regions.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 20,048 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 23,345 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 3,297 Purchasing power standard (PPS) Iceland
2010s 24,043 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 25,618 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 1,575 Purchasing power standard (PPS) Iceland

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, European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) or Iceland?
Iceland, at 33,039 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 25,724 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children between European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) and Iceland?
7,315 Purchasing power standard (PPS), with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) and Iceland?
18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) and Iceland rank globally for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 6th 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