Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income

Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income: Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) was 1.75 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.75
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
8th
of 87 groups
All-time high
1.88
in 2022
All-time low
1.02
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, 2004–2025

00.511.522004201420252004: 12005: 12006: 1.12007: 1.12008: 1.12009: 1.12010: 1.12011: 1.22012: 1.22013: 1.32014: 1.32015: 1.22016: 1.52017: 1.72018: 1.52019: 1.62020: 1.62021: 1.72022: 1.92023: 1.82024: 1.72025: 1.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2025, labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income stood at 1.75.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income peaked at 1.88 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 2004.

Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 8th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 1.02
2005 1.03 +1.5%
2006 1.06 +3.0%
2007 1.11 +4.2%
2008 1.13 +1.7%
2009 1.13 +0.6%
2010 1.14 +0.7%
2011 1.17 +2.8%
2012 1.24 +5.9%
2013 1.31 +5.1%
2014 1.3 -0.5%
2015 1.23 -5.5%
2016 1.48 +20.8%
2017 1.66 +11.9%
2018 1.5 -9.5%
2019 1.62 +8.0%
2020 1.61 -1.0%
2021 1.66 +3.4%
2022 1.88 +12.9%
2023 1.82 -3.0%
2024 1.74 -4.2%
2025 1.75 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.08 1.02 1.13 6
2010s 1.37 1.14 1.66 10
2020s 1.74 1.61 1.88 6

Countries ranked near Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income

  1. 5 Greece 3.54 compare
  2. 6 Finland 3.22 compare
  3. 7 Poland 3.19 compare
  4. 8 Slovakia 3.15 compare
  5. 9 Malta 3.14 compare
  6. 10 Sweden 3.06 compare
  7. 11 Slovenia 2.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
Labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income was 1.75 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 1.88 in 2022.
What is the lowest labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 2004.
How does Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income rank for labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates)?
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 8th out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
Is labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle 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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Indicator
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,058 data points, 2004–2025
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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.