Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with below in OECD
OECD: Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with below was 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm in 2023. ▬ Flat
Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with below in OECD, 2005–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm.
Analysis
The most recent figure for earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with below in OECD is 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with below in OECD peaked at 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm in 2005 and was at its lowest, 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm, in 2005.
That places OECD 1st out of 27 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with below in OECD, year by year
| Year | Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | — |
| 2010 | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | 1 |
| 2010s | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | 9 |
| 2020s | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 1 Austria 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Estonia 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Spain 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Australia 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Belgium 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Canada 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Chile 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Colombia 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Costa Rica 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Czechia 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Denmark 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Finland 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Germany 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Hungary 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Ireland 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Israel 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Italy 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Latvia 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Luxembourg 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Mexico 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Netherlands 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 New Zealand 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Norway 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Poland 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Portugal 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Sweden 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Switzerland 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Türkiye 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 United Kingdom 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 United States 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Brazil 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
More work & labour data for OECD
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 37,610 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 36,963 Persons (2022)
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 666,682 Persons (2025)
- Unemployed population — Unemployment 34,262 Persons (2024)
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked 1,736 Hours per year per person (2025)
- Incidence of unemployment by duration 27.97 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Monthly unemployment levels 34,246 Persons (2024)
- Gender share of part-time employment 65.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 504,527 Persons (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment 504,527 Persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with below in OECD?
- Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with below in OECD was 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with below recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm in 2005.
- What is the lowest earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with below recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm in 2005.
- How does OECD rank for earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with below?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
- Is earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with below rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainment, by age group, gender and educational attainment level — Relative earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the relative earnings of workers, by age group, gender, educational attainment level and work time arrangement. The baseline is the earnings of workers with below upper secondary attainment, and it is primarily served to analyse the earnings difference by programme orientation. The default table displays 2024 data (or the latest available year) on the earnings of 25-34 year-old full-time workers with general or vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary attainment, or bachelor's or equivalent degree as a percentage of the earnings of their peers with below upper secondary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by gender, by level of educational attainment, by age group and by work time arrangement (e.g. full- or part-time employment). Data refer to gross earnings except for Argentina and Türkiye. Data on full-time workers are recommended because of better comparability. Filter the time period to visualise historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.