Germany vs United States: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children
Germany
33,743 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
United States
34,568 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2024
Germany rank
10th
United States rank
7th
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 34,568 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 33,743 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in Germany, a difference of 825 Purchasing power standard (PPS).
Across all 23 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 10th and United States ranks 7th of 44 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,348 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 24,116 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 3,768 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | United States |
| 2010s | 25,874 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 28,822 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2,948 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | United States |
| 2020s | 31,223 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 33,061 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 1,837 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, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 34,568 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 33,743 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children between Germany and United States?
- 825 Purchasing power standard (PPS), with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
- Germany ranks 10th and United States ranks 7th 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.