Germany vs United Kingdom: SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees

Germany
24.92
in 2022
United Kingdom
21.67
in 2025
Germany rank
45th
United Kingdom rank
47th

SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
0510152025200520152025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 24.92 against 21.67 in United Kingdom, a difference of 3.25.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 47th of 68 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 18.13 14.35 3.78 Germany
2020s 24.48 18.1 6.38 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees, Germany or United Kingdom?
Germany, at 24.92 against 21.67 in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees between Germany and United Kingdom?
3.25, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees?
Germany ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 47th of 68 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
68 places, 879 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. This indicator presents data by sex on employees' average hourly earnings. The concept of earnings, as applied in wage statistics, relates to gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. Data are also disaggregated by occupation. Statistics on average hourly earnings by sex are the basis for the calculation of the gender pay gap. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.