Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Köln

Köln: Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region was 125,036 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
125,036
Change on year
up 6.7%
Rank
26th
of 323 regions
All-time high
125,036
in 2023
All-time low
64,714
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Köln, 2000–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201120232000: 64.7k2001: 65.6k2002: 66.6k2003: 66.4k2004: 66.6k2005: 66.3k2006: 66.7k2007: 68.0k2008: 71.4k2009: 72.2k2010: 74.2k2011: 77.5k2012: 81.0k2013: 82.6k2014: 86.4k2015: 89.6k2016: 93.6k2017: 97.7k2018: 102.8k2019: 107.5k2020: 107.3k2021: 110.7k2022: 117.2k2023: 125.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Köln stood at 125,036. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Köln peaked at 125,036 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64,714, in 2000.

That places Köln 26th out of 323 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Köln, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Köln, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 64,714 —
2001 65,602 +1.4%
2002 66,576 +1.5%
2003 66,405 -0.3%
2004 66,645 +0.4%
2005 66,318 -0.5%
2006 66,726 +0.6%
2007 68,016 +1.9%
2008 71,363 +4.9%
2009 72,220 +1.2%
2010 74,234 +2.8%
2011 77,547 +4.5%
2012 81,007 +4.5%
2013 82,643 +2.0%
2014 86,434 +4.6%
2015 89,582 +3.6%
2016 93,568 +4.4%
2017 97,746 +4.5%
2018 102,751 +5.1%
2019 107,530 +4.7%
2020 107,265 -0.2%
2021 110,737 +3.2%
2022 117,220 +5.9%
2023 125,036 +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67,458 64,714 72,220 10
2010s 89,304 74,234 107,530 10
2020s 115,064 107,265 125,036 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Köln?
Compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Köln was 125,036 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest compensation of employees by nuts 2 region recorded in Köln?
The highest recorded value was 125,036 in 2023.
What is the lowest compensation of employees by nuts 2 region recorded in Köln?
The lowest recorded value was 64,714 in 2000.
How does Köln rank for compensation of employees by nuts 2 region?
Köln ranks 26th out of 323 regions with data for 2023.
Is compensation of employees by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Köln?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Köln data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
365 places, 8,736 data points, 2000–2024
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