Annual net earnings in United States
United States: Annual net earnings was 34,012 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34,012
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
10th
of 44 countries
All-time high
34,012
in 2023
All-time low
16,134
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Annual net earnings in United States, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United States recorded 34,012 for annual net earnings in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net earnings in United States peaked at 34,012 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,134, in 2008.
United States ranks 10th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual net earnings in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,640 | — |
| 2001 | 20,770 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 20,266 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 17,501 | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 16,234 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 16,641 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 17,254 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 16,872 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 16,134 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 17,445 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 18,961 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 18,569 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 20,446 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 20,171 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 20,746 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 25,099 | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 25,618 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 25,747 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 25,372 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 27,486 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 28,325 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 28,566 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 33,451 | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 34,012 | +1.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 34,012 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,782, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,876 | 16,134 | 20,770 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,821 | 18,569 | 27,486 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,088 | 28,325 | 34,012 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net earnings in United States?
- Annual net earnings in United States was 34,012 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual net earnings recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 34,012 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual net earnings recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,134 in 2008.
- How does United States rank for annual net earnings?
- United States ranks 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual net earnings rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual net earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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