Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper was 63.96 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent.
Analysis
In 2024, earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 63.96 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 84.48 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.73 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent, in 2022.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 79.16 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | — |
| 2010 | 66.88 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 69.66 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 68.01 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 76.27 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 76.13 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.87 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 84.48 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 79.82 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 81.52 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 69.24 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 77.43 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 68.14 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 45.73 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -32.9% |
| 2023 | 53.64 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 63.96 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.16 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 79.16 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 79.16 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.29 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 66.88 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 84.48 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.78 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 45.73 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 77.43 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 23 Luxembourg 70.96 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 24 Colombia 69.63 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 25 Ireland 68.85 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 27 Norway 54.05 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 63.96 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2024, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 84.48 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.73 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.