Structure of earnings survey - hourly earnings in Germany

Germany: Structure of earnings survey - hourly earnings was 32.28 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
32.28 million
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
32.28 million
in 2022
All-time low
20.47 million
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2022

Structure of earnings survey - hourly earnings in Germany, 2006–2022

010.0M20.0M30.0M2006201420222006: 20.5M2010: 21.8M2014: 28.7M2018: 30.9M2022: 32.3M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 32.28 million for structure of earnings survey - hourly earnings in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 48.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, structure of earnings survey - hourly earnings in Germany peaked at 32.28 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.47 million, in 2006.

Germany ranks 1st of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Structure of earnings survey - hourly earnings in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Structure of earnings survey - hourly earnings in Germany, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 20.47 million
2010 21.78 million +6.4%
2014 28.66 million +31.6%
2018 30.90 million +7.8%
2022 32.28 million +4.5%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 32.28 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.76 million, 11.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 32.28 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.68 million, 12.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.47 million 20.47 million 20.47 million 1
2010s 27.11 million 21.78 million 30.90 million 3
2020s 32.28 million 32.28 million 32.28 million 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 United Kingdom 23.28 million compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 23.28 million compare
  3. 4 France 18.05 million compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is structure of earnings survey - hourly earnings in Germany?
Structure of earnings survey - hourly earnings in Germany was 32.28 million in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest structure of earnings survey - hourly earnings recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 32.28 million in 2022.
What is the lowest structure of earnings survey - hourly earnings recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 20.47 million in 2006.
How does Germany rank for structure of earnings survey - hourly earnings?
Germany ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is structure of earnings survey - hourly earnings rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Structure of earnings survey - hourly earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Structure of earnings survey - hourly earnings
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 207 data points, 2002–2022
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