Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income: Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) was 1.62 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income stood at 1.62.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income peaked at 1.63 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.42, in 2017.
That places Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income 10th out of 87 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.63 | — |
| 2005 | 1.61 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.59 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.59 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.57 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.55 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.53 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.49 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.48 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.49 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.45 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.48 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.42 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.54 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.59 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.51 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.54 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.61 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.61 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.62 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 | 1.55 | 1.63 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 1.42 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.51 | 1.62 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income
More work & labour data for Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 219,640 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 162,007 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.98 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.15 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 128,607 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,484 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 54.11 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.3304 % change on previous year (2027)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
- Labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income was 1.62 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 in 2004.
- What is the lowest labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 in 2017.
- How does Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income rank for labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income ranks 10th out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This indicator shows in percentage the share of total labour income that accrues to each decile. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.