Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in European Union (25 countries)
European Union (25 countries): Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper was 79.24 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2023. ▬ Flat
Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in European Union (25 countries), 2005–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent.
Analysis
European Union (25 countries) recorded 79.24 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent for earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in European Union (25 countries) peaked at 84.22 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2016 and was at its lowest, 78.37 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent, in 2013.
Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in European Union (25 countries), year by year
| Year | Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 83.28 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | — |
| 2010 | 81.8 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 78.37 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 81.86 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 80.16 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 84.22 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 81.04 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 81 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.74 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 80.92 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 80.47 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 81.02 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 79.24 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.28 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 83.28 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 83.28 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.15 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 78.37 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 84.22 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 8 |
| 2020s | 80.41 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 79.24 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 81.02 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (25 countries)
- 3 Canada 94.26 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 3 Estonia 80.45 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 4 Latvia 79.53 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 4 Spain 89.57 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 5 Portugal 87.61 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 5 Türkiye 79.33 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 6 Finland 85.08 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 7 Mexico 84.22 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 8 Italy 82.83 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 9 United States of America 82.48 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
More work & labour data for European Union (25 countries)
- Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and 81.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2024)
- Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational 87.05 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2024)
- Unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group 6.83 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup (2024)
- Earnings differences by gender, by age group and educational 83.11 Percentage of earnings of men workers (2023)
- Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with below 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm (2023)
- Earners distribution based on their level of earnings relative to the 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in European Union (25 countries)?
- Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in European Union (25 countries) was 79.24 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent 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 upper recorded in European Union (25 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 84.22 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2016.
- What is the lowest earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper recorded in European Union (25 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.37 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2013.
- How does European Union (25 countries) rank for earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper?
- European Union (25 countries) ranks 6th out of 6 regions with data for 2023.
- Is earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper rising or falling in European Union (25 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union (25 countries) 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 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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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 upper secondary attainment. The default table displays 2024 data (or the latest available year) on the earnings of 25-64 year-old full-time workers with below upper secondary attainment or teritary attainment as a percentage of the earnings of their peers with upper secondary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by gender, educational attainment level, age group and work time arrangement (e.g. full- or part-time employment). Note that the baseline is the earnings of workers with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary attainment for Colombia, France, Italy, Peru and Swizterland. 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.