European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Norway: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
26,416 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
Norway
34,917 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2023
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd
Norway rank
3rd

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

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 34,917 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 26,416 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 8,501 Purchasing power standard (PPS).

That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 3rd of 5 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 21,686 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 29,721 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 8,036 Purchasing power standard (PPS) Norway
2020s 24,274 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 32,750 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 8,476 Purchasing power standard (PPS) Norway

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 - 27 countries (from 2020) or Norway?
Norway, at 34,917 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 26,416 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Norway?
8,501 Purchasing power standard (PPS), with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Norway?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Norway rank globally for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 3rd 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