Luxembourg vs United States of America: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children

Luxembourg
38,812 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
United States of America
33,848 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
2nd
United States of America rank
4th

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

  • Luxembourg
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 38,812 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 33,848 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in United States of America, a difference of 4,964 Purchasing power standard (PPS).

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 4th of 44 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 27,087 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 24,116 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 2,971 Purchasing power standard (PPS) Luxembourg
2010s 30,663 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 28,822 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 1,841 Purchasing power standard (PPS) Luxembourg
2020s 33,059 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 32,684 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 374.8 Purchasing power standard (PPS) Luxembourg

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, Luxembourg or United States of America?
Luxembourg, at 38,812 Purchasing power standard (PPS) against 33,848 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children between Luxembourg and United States of America?
4,964 Purchasing power standard (PPS), with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Luxembourg and United States of America rank globally for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
Luxembourg ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 4th 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.

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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