Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children was 35,906 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in United Kingdom, 2002–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in United Kingdom is 35,906, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in United Kingdom peaked at 35,906 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,227, in 2002.
United Kingdom ranks 5th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21,227 | — |
| 2003 | 22,129 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 23,044 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 23,911 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 24,866 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 25,696 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 26,472 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 26,492 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 26,374 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 26,072 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 26,285 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 26,210 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 26,197 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 26,260 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 26,566 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 27,272 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 27,954 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 28,834 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 35,906 | +24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,229 | 21,227 | 26,492 | 8 |
| 2010s | 26,802 | 26,072 | 28,834 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,906 | 35,906 | 35,906 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 2 Luxembourg 39,617 compare
- 3 Norway 36,548 compare
- 4 Austria 36,113 compare
- 6 Netherlands 35,753 compare
- 7 United States 34,568 compare
- 8 Iceland 34,365 compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8 (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.2 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1 (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 48,389 (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.2 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in United Kingdom?
- Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in United Kingdom was 35,906 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 35,906 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,227 in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom rank for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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