Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region by country
Countries reporting
42
Highest
2.23 million
Germany
Lowest
2,337
Mayotte
Median
51,616
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
8,736
What the numbers show
Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 2.23 million in Germany; the lowest is 2,337 in Mayotte.
The median across all reporting countries is 51,616, and the mean is 225,035.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 954.
Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 2.23 million | 2023 | up 51.5% | rising |
| 2 | France | 1.50 million | 2024 | up 33.4% | rising |
| 3 | Italy | 823,169 | 2023 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 763,677 | 2024 | up 60.3% | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 489,436 | 2023 | up 50.5% | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 489,436 | 2023 | up 50.5% | rising |
| 7 | Belgium | 301,767 | 2024 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 294,217 | 2023 | up 98.4% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 294,217 | 2023 | up 98.4% | rising |
| 10 | Sweden | 255,918 | 2023 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 11 | Austria | 234,855 | 2023 | up 52.0% | rising |
| 12 | Denmark | 201,748 | 2024 | up 48.1% | rising |
| 13 | Norway | 162,035 | 2020 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 14 | Ireland | 142,550 | 2023 | up 94.6% | rising |
| 15 | Czechia | 139,760 | 2024 | up 114.2% | rising |
| 16 | Finland | 132,413 | 2023 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 17 | Portugal | 127,049 | 2023 | up 65.9% | rising |
| 18 | Romania | 124,952 | 2023 | up 173.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Hungary | 81,423 | 2023 | up 81.6% | rising |
| 20 | Greece | 78,620 | 2023 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 21 | Slovakia | 51,616 | 2023 | up 87.4% | rising |
| 21 | Slovakia | 51,616 | 2023 | up 87.4% | rising |
| 23 | Luxembourg | 43,153 | 2024 | up 79.5% | rising |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 41,375 | 2023 | up 149.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Croatia | 40,793 | 2024 | up 100.9% | rising |
| 25 | Croatia | 40,793 | 2024 | up 100.9% | rising |
| 27 | Lithuania | 39,063 | 2024 | up 167.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Lithuania | 39,063 | 2024 | up 167.2% | volatile |
| 29 | Slovenia | 34,740 | 2024 | up 90.9% | rising |
| 29 | Slovenia | 34,740 | 2024 | up 90.9% | rising |
| 31 | Serbia | 31,270 | 2023 | up 126.5% | rising |
| 32 | Latvia | 21,296 | 2024 | up 110.9% | rising |
| 32 | Latvia | 21,296 | 2024 | up 110.9% | rising |
| 34 | Estonia | 20,179 | 2024 | up 120.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Estonia | 20,179 | 2024 | up 120.1% | volatile |
| 36 | Cyprus | 15,320 | 2024 | up 93.9% | rising |
| 37 | Malta | 9,681 | 2024 | up 158.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Guadeloupe | 6,578 | 2024 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 6,551 | 2024 | up 129.0% | rising |
| 40 | Martinique | 6,464 | 2024 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 41 | Montenegro | 3,335 | 2024 | up 139.5% | rising |
| 42 | Mayotte | 2,337 | 2024 | up 120.9% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 8.59 million
- Nordrhein-Westfalen 469,092
- Ile de France 456,581
- Bayern 403,971
- Baden-Württemberg 333,524
- Nord-Ovest 274,066
- West-Nederland 263,882
- Este 237,241
- Danmark 200,968
- Hessen 194,581
- Niedersachsen 189,046
- Lombardia 188,904
- Centro (IT) 176,567
- Oberbayern 176,106
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 174,532
- Vlaams Gewest 173,945
- Comunidad de Madrid 167,171
- Norge 160,902
- Rhône-Alpes 150,675
- Cataluña 147,908
- Düsseldorf 145,544
- Česko 139,760
- Stuttgart 139,588
- Darmstadt 137,102
- Manner-Suomi 131,465
- Köln 125,036
- Sud 124,397
- Sur 121,582
- Continente 121,536
- Östra Sverige 115,324
- Berlin 112,242
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine 111,441
- Occitanie 110,915
- Hauts-de-France 106,529
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur 105,791
- Noord-Holland 104,822
- Ostösterreich 103,635
- Zuid-Holland 103,312
- Södra Sverige 103,204
- Zuid-Nederland 99,897