Wages in the United States increased 4.64 percent in April of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Wages and Salaries Growth - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Between 1914 and 1969, weekly wages in manufacturing industries in the United States grew by a factor of 12. In the first half of the century, the most significant periods of increase came during the World Wars, as manufacturing industries were at the core of the war effort. However, wages then fell sharply after both World Wars, due to post-war recessions and oversaturation of the job market as soldiers returned home. Interwar period Wage growth during the interwar period was often stagnant, despite the significant economic growth during the Roarin' 20s, and manufacturing wages remained steady at around 24 dollars from 1923 to 1929. This was, again, due to oversaturation of the job market, as employment in the agricultural sector declined due to mechanization and many rural workers flocked to industrial cities in search of employment. The Great Depression then saw the largest and most prolonged period of decline in manufacturing wages. From September 1929 to March 1933, weekly wages fell from 24 dollars to below 15 dollars, and it would take another four years for them to return to pre-Depression levels. Postwar prosperity After the 1945 Recession, the decades that followed the Second World War then saw consistent growth in manufacturing wages in almost every year, as the U.S. cemented itself as the foremost economic power in the world. This period is sometimes referred to as the Golden Age of Capitalism, and the U.S. strengthened its economic presence in Western Europe and other OECD countries, while expanding its political and military presence across Asia. Manufacturing and exports played a major role in the U.S.' economic growth in this period, and wages grew from roughly 40 dollars per week in 1945 to more than 120 dollars by the late 1960s.

Graph and download economic data for Real Median Personal Income in the United States (MEPAINUSA672N) from 1974 to 2023 about personal income, personal, median, income, real, and USA.

In 2023, the usual median hourly rate of a worker's wage in the United States was 19.24 U.S. dollars, a decrease from the previous year. Dollar value is based on 2023 U.S. dollars. In 1979, the median hourly earnings in the U.S. was 17.48 dollars.

This table contains 22 series, with data for years 1926 - 1960 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2000-02-18. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (11 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Nova Scotia; Prince Edward Island ...), Wages and salaries (2 items: Based on Standard Industrial Classification; 1948 (SIC); Based on Standard Industrial Classification; 1980 (SIC) ...).

This table contains 1339 series, with data for years 1961 - 1983 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (62 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Atlantic provinces ...), Wage earners (2 items: Average weekly hours; Average hourly earnings ...), Standard Industrial Classification, 1960 (SIC) (124 items: Mining; including milling; Metals; Gold; Copper-gold-silver ...).

Graph and download economic data for Real Median Family Income in the United States (MEFAINUSA672N) from 1953 to 2023 about family, median, income, real, and USA.

Wages in China increased to 120698 CNY/Year in 2023 from 114029 CNY/Year in 2022. This dataset provides - China Average Yearly Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Indonesia National Income: SNA 1960: 1960 Series data was reported at 5,592.300 IDR bn in 1973. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,856.500 IDR bn for 1972. Indonesia National Income: SNA 1960: 1960 Series data is updated yearly, averaging 2,619.550 IDR bn from Dec 1960 (Median) to 1973, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21,562.000 IDR bn in 1965 and a record low of 286.200 IDR bn in 1966. Indonesia National Income: SNA 1960: 1960 Series data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Indonesia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Indonesia – Table ID.AC001: Gross National Product: Current Price.

In the U.S., median household income rose from 51,570 U.S. dollars in 1967 to 80,610 dollars in 2023. In terms of broad ethnic groups, Black Americans have consistently had the lowest median income in the given years, while Asian Americans have the highest; median income in Asian American households has typically been around double that of Black Americans.

This table contains 1398 series, with data for years 1961 - 1985 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (71 items: Canada; Atlantic provinces; Corner Brook; Newfoundland and Labrador; Newfoundland and Labrador ...), Standard Industrial Classification, 1960 (SIC) (281 items: Industrial composite; Forestry services; Logging; Forestry ...).

Wages in Manufacturing in Germany increased to 103.52 points in April from 101 points in March of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Germany Hourly Wages in Manufacturing Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

When adjusted for inflation, the 2024 federal minimum wage in the United States is over 40 percent lower than the minimum wage in 1970. Although the real dollar minimum wage in 1970 was only 1.60 U.S. dollars, when expressed in nominal 2024 dollars this increases to 13.05 U.S. dollars. This is a significant difference from the federal minimum wage in 2024 of 7.25 U.S. dollars.

This table contains 1338 series, with data for years 1972 - 1983 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (62 items: Newfoundland and Labrador; Canada; Atlantic provinces ...), Type of earners (2 items: All wage earners; Salaried employees ...), Standard Industrial Classification, 1960 (SIC) (124 items: Mining; including milling; Metals; Gold; Copper-gold-silver ...).

In 2024, the average monthly earnings in Finland amounted to 4,051 euros. The average earnings in the central government sector reached 4,467 euros per month, while the corresponding figure in the non-profit institutions serving households sector was 3,548 euros per month. The gender pay gap remains Despite an overall increase in average earnings across all sectors, the gender pay gap in Finland has remained relatively stable, with men continuing to earn higher salaries than women. As of 2023, men earned around 650 euros more on average than women. However, the employment rate among women was higher than among men. Finland's aging population Finland's population is getting older, as can be seen through the increasing median age of its inhabitants. Between 1960 and 2023, the crude birth rate more than halved. In 2023, 7.8 births were recorded per 1,000 population of the country. Moreover, there is a gender gap in Finland's life expectancy, with women expected to live roughly five years longer than men.

World GDP per capita for 2023 was $13,170, a 3.39% increase from 2022.

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<li>World GDP per capita for 2022 was <strong>$12,737</strong>, a <strong>3.11% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>World GDP per capita for 2021 was <strong>$12,353</strong>, a <strong>13.15% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>World GDP per capita for 2020 was <strong>$10,917</strong>, a <strong>3.69% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

This table contains 16 series, with data for years 1926 - 1960 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and is no longer being released. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada), Industry (16 items: Total industry; Agriculture; Forestry; Fishing and trapping; ...).

Average weekly hours and hourly earnings of hourly-rated wage earners, (SEPH), by Standard Industrial Classification, 1960 (SIC)

In the 1st quarter of 2025, personal savings amounted to 3.97 percent of the disposable income in the United States. The personal savings rate peaked in 2020, when U.S. households saved on average over 15 percent of their income. After that, it has remained between three and five percent. Savings during recessions During recessions, households often tend to increase their savings due to economic uncertainty and to compensate for any possible loss of income, which could occur, for example, in the case of falling into unemployment. For example, as seen in this statistic, the savings rate increased noticeably between 2007 and 2012, coinciding with a period of crisis. However, there are also factors that affect the amount of money that households can manage to set aside, such as inflation. Saving can be particularly difficult during periods when the inflation rate has been higher than the growth rates of wages. Savings accounts The value of savings deposits and other checkable deposits in the U.S. amounted to roughly 11 trillion U.S. dollars in early 2025, even after a significant fall in the amount of money placed in those types of instruments. In other words, savings accounts are a type of financial asset that is very widely used among households to save money. Nevertheless, interest rates of savings’ accounts differ a lot from one financial institution to another. Some of the lesser-known online banks had the highest interest rates, while the major banks often offered lower interest rates.

Average weekly earnings, (SEPH), by Standard Industrial Classification, 1960 (SIC)