Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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
15th
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2002–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k2002201020192002: 21.2k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2003: 22.1k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2004: 23.0k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2005: 23.9k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2006: 24.9k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2007: 25.7k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2008: 26.5k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2009: 26.5k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2010: 26.4k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2011: 26.1k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2012: 26.3k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2013: 26.2k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2014: 26.2k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2015: 26.3k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2016: 26.6k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2017: 27.3k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2018: 28.0k Purchasing power standard (PPS)2019: 28.8k Purchasing power standard (PPS)

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15th 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2002 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 12 Belgium 29,552 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
  2. 13 Sweden 29,302 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
  3. 14 Denmark 28,880 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
  4. 15 United Kingdom 28,834 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
  5. 17 Finland 27,701 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
  6. 18 France 27,649 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 21,227 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2002.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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
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