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 28,834 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
28,834 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
17th
of 44 countries
All-time high
28,834 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2019
All-time low
21,227 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2002
Years of data
18
2002–2019
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in United Kingdom, 2002–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Purchasing power standard (PPS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in United Kingdom is 28,834 Purchasing power standard (PPS), measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in United Kingdom peaked at 28,834 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21,227 Purchasing power standard (PPS), in 2002.
That places United Kingdom 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21,227 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | — |
| 2003 | 22,129 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 23,044 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 23,911 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 24,866 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 25,696 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 26,472 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 26,492 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 26,374 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 26,072 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 26,285 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 26,210 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 26,197 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 26,260 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 26,566 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 27,272 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 27,954 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 28,834 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 28,834 Purchasing power standard (PPS) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,363 Purchasing power standard (PPS), 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 28,834 Purchasing power standard (PPS) is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,219 Purchasing power standard (PPS), 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,229 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 21,227 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 26,492 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 8 |
| 2010s | 26,802 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 26,072 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 28,834 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 14 Belgium 30,811 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 15 Denmark 30,556 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 16 Finland 29,780 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 18 France 28,600 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 19 Cyprus 28,508 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 20 Spain 28,219 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
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 28,834 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2019, 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 28,834 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2019.
- 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 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom rank for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
- United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 8.8%. 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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