This statistic shows a forecast for the development of the real wages in the member states of the European Union in 2024. In 2024, the real wages in Romania are forecasted to increase by 5.9 percent compared to the previous year.

This dataset provides values for WAGES reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Luxembourg had the highest average annual wage in Europe in 2023, at approximately ****** U.S. dollars when adjusting for purchasing power parity (PPP). Greece, which had an average annual salary of less than ****** U.S dollars a year, had the lowest among the countries provided in this statistic.

This dataset provides values for WAGES IN MANUFACTURING reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Net annual earnings for a single earner family with two children in the European Union have increased from 25,434 euros in 2013 to 33,939 euros over the period from 2013 to 2023. Net earnings received a boost during the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021, in spite of gross earnings decreasing in 2020, due to reduced taxes and increased family allowances.

Boundless, the fully compliant Employer of Record platform, compiled and analysed the employment costs in 32 countries within Europe, including gross salary, social and health insurance contributions, income taxes, net pay and more.

To collect this data, Boundless leveraged their internal salary calculators, a resource developed and used by the Boundless Payroll team in collaboration with local payroll partners in each country. This approach enabled Boundless to capture the true costs associated with employing staff in each of the 32 countries, taking into account all applicable regional nuances, and ensure that the findings reflect the latest legal and economic conditions.

Average net earnings in the European Union was ****** Euros for a single person with no children in 2022, while for a couple with children who both worked it was ****** Euros. Among countries in Europe, *********** was the country with the highest net earnings in 2022, followed by *******************************. The lowest net earnings were found in Bulgaria and Romania, where a single person without children earned on average less than ***** Euros in 2022.

European Union - Labour costs: Wages and salaries (total) was EUR25.20 in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - Labour costs: Wages and salaries (total) - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, European Union - Labour costs: Wages and salaries (total) reached a record high of EUR25.20 in December of 2024 and a record low of EUR16.10 in December of 2008.

The average for 2021 based on 31 countries was 24.61 percent. The highest value was in Turkey: 34.7 percent and the lowest value was in Slovakia: 19.1 percent. The indicator is available from 1963 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Context

European and transcontinental countries by monthly average wage in euros (gross and net). Data updated for each country range from 2016 - 2021.

Acknowledgements

Data taken from here on 14/03/21 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_countries_by_average_wage

Data refer to the monthly national minimum wages, established every half year (1st January and July). Minimum wages may be determined by hourly or weekly rates in certain countries; these are converted into monthly rates. The minimum wage agreement process, its application and enforcement may vary by country. Minimum wages are gross amounts, i.e. before deduction of income tax and social security contributions payable by the employee.

This dataset provides values for MINIMUM WAGES reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Nominal wage growth in both the European Union and the Euro currency area (comprising ** of the ** EU members) reached a record high in the second quarter of **, when wages increased by *** and *** percent respectively. This trend continued during 2023, with a wage increase of *** and *** percent during the third quarter of **. Nominal wage growth is the increase in wages compared to the same period the previous year in nominal values - i.e. in monetary values unadjusted for inflation. As inflation in Europe increase faster than nominal wages during this period, this in fact meant that real wages (increases adjusted for inflation) fell.

European Union - GDP and main components: Wages and salaries was EUR1765913.90 Million in March of 2025, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - GDP and main components: Wages and salaries - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, European Union - GDP and main components: Wages and salaries reached a record high of EUR1765913.90 Million in March of 2025 and a record low of EUR589234.50 Million in March of 1995.

For the calculation of average gross wages, account shall be taken of: — gross salaries for regular payments (regular work, overtime and on-call work and allowances charged to the employer or other payers) — the number of employees calculated from the hours relating to the corresponding payments.

Data on average wages for 2020 are not comparable with the data of previous years, as this is a change in the methodology for calculating the average wage due to exceptional circumstances caused by the epidemic.
The data of previous years will be comparable to the data in 2020 as soon as possible.

Graph and download economic data for Gross National Income for the European Union (NYGNPMKTPCDEUU) from 1960 to 2023 about national income, GNI, EU, Europe, gross, and income.

European Union WSI: swda: EU 27E: BE: Construction data was reported at 123.900 2016=100 in Dec 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 121.800 2016=100 for Sep 2022. European Union WSI: swda: EU 27E: BE: Construction data is updated quarterly, averaging 93.350 2016=100 from Mar 2001 (Median) to Dec 2022, with 88 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 123.900 2016=100 in Dec 2022 and a record low of 66.400 2016=100 in Mar 2001. European Union WSI: swda: EU 27E: BE: Construction data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.G022: Eurostat: Wages and Salaries Index: 2016=100: Seasonally and Working Days Adjusted.

European Union WSI: swda: EU 27E: Public Administration & Other (PA) data was reported at 121.000 2016=100 in Dec 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 119.500 2016=100 for Sep 2022. European Union WSI: swda: EU 27E: Public Administration & Other (PA) data is updated quarterly, averaging 99.100 2016=100 from Mar 2009 (Median) to Dec 2022, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 121.000 2016=100 in Dec 2022 and a record low of 90.000 2016=100 in Mar 2009. European Union WSI: swda: EU 27E: Public Administration & Other (PA) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.G022: Eurostat: Wages and Salaries Index: 2016=100: Seasonally and Working Days Adjusted.

Job Postings in Europe

Exploring Salaries, Job Types and Locations

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About this dataset

The eMedCareers Europe dataset contains more than 30,000 job postings from the top companies across Europe. This comprehensive data set includes detailed information about each job posting such as the associated job category, company name, location, job title and description, as well as types of jobs and salary offered. With this data set, researchers can gain insights into the current trends in salaries and job types in various parts of Europe. Moreover, it provides unique insights into which companies are actively hiring for specific positions and wage levels to assist businesses in forming competitive salaries structures. With this dataset at your fingertips you can start uncovering intriguing patterns in European employment and pay scales - providing deep understandings of the current hiring climate across multiple countries within the region

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How to use the dataset

This dataset contains information on job postings from top companies in Europe. It can be used to analyze job types, salaries and locations of advertised positions. The data fields include: - Category: This field specifies the type or category of the position being advertised, such as Engineering, Marketing or Accounting. - Company Name: This field identifies the company advertising the position. - Job Description: This field provides a short description about what will be expected from an individual in this role. - Job Title: This field displays the title of the role that is being offered. - Job Type: This field specifies full-time, part-time contract work etc which would either be available for direct hire or freelance gigs. - Location: This field denotes where these positions are located in Europe and who could apply for it based on their location/residence. - Salary Offered :This filed provides gross annual salary or pay range that is being offered by employer to employee who takes up this job title and other compensation benefits as part per contract terms and conditions set while signing up for specific roles in company/organization

Using this dataset you can easily analyze all these different aspects related to job openings in Europe available at eMedCareers portal like salary statistics for different industries/categories, job types – full-time vs freelance/contract; location wise jobs availability etc making more informed decision when looking out into market looking out new career opportunities with prospective employers based upon your skillset

Research Ideas

• Analyzing the correlation between salary offered and job type (full-time, part-time, contract) to identify salary trends across different job types in Europe.
• Using the job category and location data to create a geographical analysis of demand for certain roles and skillsets in Europe.
• Tracking changes in the average salaries over time by visualizing posting date vs salary_offered data points

Acknowledgements

If you use this dataset in your research, please credit the original authors. Data Source

License

License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) - Public Domain Dedication No Copyright - You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. See Other Information.

Columns

File: emed_careers_eu.csv | Column name | Description | |:--------------------|:-------------------------------------------------------| | category | The job category of the posting. (String) | | company_name | The name of the company posting the job. (String) | | job_description | A description of the job. (String) | | job_title | The title of the job. (String) | | job_type | The type of job (full-time, part-time, etc.). (String) | | location | The location of the job. (String) | | post_date | The date the job was posted. (Date) | | salary_offered | The salary offered for the job. (Integer) |

Acknowledgements

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Germany had an average salary of 65.7 thousand U.S dollars per year in 2023, the highest among the five largest European economies. Germany has consistently had the highest wages in Europe over the last thirty years. Many countries in Europe experienced a significant decrease in their average wage level following the global financial crisis of 2008, with France and Germany bucking this trend by retaining robust wage growth. While British wages have stagnated since the crash, only surpassing their 2007 level in 2019, Italian and Spanish wages have in fact fallen, driven by the macroeconomic troubles of these countries since the Eurozone crisis.