Data for 2023
Average Monthly Earnings of Employees, 2023
2023, as ILO’s 2026 release gives it · stored as published, never rewritten
This is what employees earn in a month on average, before tax, converted by the International Labour Organization into dollars of equal purchasing power so that a month’s pay can be compared across countries with very different prices.
Average Monthly Earnings of Employees, 2023 covers 79 countries on 3 measures. Luxembourg is highest, at 8,855.8; Rwanda is lowest, at 149.3. The middle country reads 1,385.4. Against 2022, 72 values changed (63 up, 9 down), 7 countries joined, 25 left.
Average Monthly Earnings of Employees · Data for 2023
HighestLuxembourg
8,855.8
LowestRwanda
149.3Shaded by value in five groups of equal size, darkest at the better end.
01Position · derived
The table
Every country and every column of Average Monthly Earnings of Employees, 2023, as published. ILO ranks nobody on this measure; the position is derived here by ordering the published values. “=” marks a shared position.
Showing 25 of 79 countries · select a heading to sort
| derived | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LuxembourgLUXWestern Europe | 8,855.8 | 7,633.4 | 9,892 | — |
| 2 |  BelgiumBELWestern Europe | 7,734.6 | 6,831.9 | 8,630 | — |
| 3 |  NorwayNORNorthern Europe | 7,137.8 | 6,059.1 | 8,099 | — |
| 4 |  NetherlandsNLDWestern Europe | 6,669.7 | 5,375.9 | 7,922 | — |
| 5 |  AustriaAUTWestern Europe | 6,252.0 | 5,019.0 | 7,313 | — |
| 6 |  DenmarkDNKNorthern Europe | 6,185.2 | 5,524.4 | 6,784 | — |
| 7 |  FinlandFINNorthern Europe | 5,969.3 | 5,372.7 | 6,572 | — |
| 8 |  SwedenSWENorthern Europe | 5,599.5 | 5,138.0 | 6,025 | — |
| 9 |  SwitzerlandCHEWestern Europe | 5,417.2 | 4,316.7 | 6,446 | — |
| 10 |  United StatesUSANorthern America | 5,334.4 | 4,641.1 | 5,982 | — |
| 11 |  ItalyITASouthern Europe | 5,072.8 | 4,440.0 | 5,595 | — |
| 12 |  IrelandIRLNorthern Europe | 5,071.1 | 4,302.6 | 5,816 | — |
| 13 |  SpainESPSouthern Europe | 5,062.9 | 4,514.6 | 5,570 | — |
| 14 |  SloveniaSVNSouthern Europe | 4,789.2 | 4,393.3 | 5,159 | — |
| 15 |  CanadaCANNorthern America | 4,355.0 | 3,817.8 | 4,869 | — |
| 16 |  United KingdomGBRNorthern Europe | 4,324.5 | 3,619.0 | 5,031 | — |
| 17 |  CyprusCYPWestern Asia | 4,257.5 | 3,617.0 | 4,852 | — |
| 18 |  EstoniaESTNorthern Europe | 3,762.5 | 3,332.9 | 4,226 | — |
| 19 |  CzechiaCZEEastern Europe | 3,710.6 | 3,196.7 | 4,187 | — |
| 20 |  GreeceGRCSouthern Europe | 3,424.3 | 3,134.4 | 3,664 | — |
| 21 |  LatviaLVANorthern Europe | 3,409.6 | 3,004.4 | 3,873 | — |
| 22 |  LithuaniaLTUNorthern Europe | 3,372.2 | 3,046.4 | 3,734 | — |
| 23 |  PolandPOLEastern Europe | 3,194.9 | 2,881.9 | 3,498 | — |
| 24 |  RomaniaROUEastern Europe | 3,094.0 | 2,851.8 | 3,288 | — |
| 25 |  CroatiaHRVSouthern Europe | 2,965.3 | 2,581.3 | 3,328 | — |
| 26 |  FranceFRAWestern Europe | 2,939.6 | 2,623.7 | 3,263 | — |
| 27 |  BulgariaBGREastern Europe | 2,651.3 | 2,490.7 | 2,799 | — |
| 28 |  SlovakiaSVKEastern Europe | 2,390.4 | 2,237.6 | 2,536 | — |
| 29 |  SerbiaSRBSouthern Europe | 2,120.3 | 1,949.3 | 2,271 | — |
| 30 |  Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIHSouthern Europe | 2,033.9 | 1,872.5 | 2,136 | Break in series |
| 31 |  HungaryHUNEastern Europe | 1,981.4 | 1,831.9 | 2,116 | — |
| 32 |  ChileCHLSouth America | 1,918.3 | 1,685.0 | 2,103 | — |
| 33 |  PortugalPRTSouthern Europe | 1,907.7 | 1,780.9 | 2,043 | — |
| 34 |  TürkiyeTURWestern Asia | 1,877.1 | 1,726.6 | 1,953 | — |
| 35 |  BahamasBHSCaribbean | 1,796.1 | 1,700.9 | 1,900 | — |
| 36 |  PanamaPANCentral America | 1,729.5 | 1,759.7 | 1,706 | — |
| 37 |  Costa RicaCRICentral America | 1,703.3 | 1,660.6 | 1,732 | — |
| 38 |  UruguayURYSouth America | 1,550.5 | 1,353.6 | 1,726 | — |
| 39 |  ThailandTHASouth-eastern Asia | 1,480.3 | 1,484.7 | 1,476 | — |
| 40 |  BoliviaBOLSouth America | 1,385.4 | 1,217.9 | 1,509 | — |
| 41 |  Antigua and BarbudaATGCaribbean | 1,319.6 | 1,246.4 | 1,398 | — |
| 42 |  BhutanBTNSouthern Asia | 1,244.7 | 1,047.7 | 1,324 | — |
| 43 |  ArgentinaARGSouth America | 1,239.4 | 1,062.4 | 1,395 | — |
| 44 |  BotswanaBWASouthern Africa | 1,220.0 | 1,144.5 | 1,298 | — |
| 45 |  MongoliaMNGEastern Asia | 1,172.4 | 983.0 | 1,345 | — |
| 46 |  BrazilBRASouth America | 1,149.1 | 1,033.7 | 1,249 | — |
| 47 |  ColombiaCOLSouth America | 1,134.2 | 1,115.9 | 1,149 | — |
| 48 |  EcuadorECUSouth America | 1,115.3 | 1,147.4 | 1,098 | — |
| 49 |  VietnamVNMSouth-eastern Asia | 1,103.9 | 1,025.1 | 1,166 | — |
| 50 |  Dominican RepublicDOMCaribbean | 1,089.1 | 1,014.9 | 1,162 | — |
| 51 |  JordanJORWestern Asia | 1,048.5 | 1,034.9 | 1,052 | — |
| 52 |  PalauPLWMicronesia | 1,041.9 | 1,116.3 | 991 | — |
| 53 |  ParaguayPRYSouth America | 1,032.6 | 961.3 | 1,082 | — |
| 54 |  IndiaINDSouthern Asia | 1,013.7 | 771.5 | 1,102 | — |
| 55 |  ArmeniaARMWestern Asia | 983.1 | 753.0 | 1,185 | — |
| 56 |  MauritiusMUSEastern Africa | 933.0 | 638.0 | 1,031 | — |
| 57 |  El SalvadorSLVCentral America | 918.2 | 897.6 | 931 | — |
| 58 |  PeruPERSouth America | 900.0 | 802.6 | 968 | — |
| 59 |  TongaTONPolynesia | 860.2 | 823.1 | 889 | — |
| 60 |  Equatorial GuineaGNQMiddle Africa | 854.2 | 658.6 | 969 | — |
| 61 |  PhilippinesPHLSouth-eastern Asia | 850.9 | 881.7 | 831 | — |
| 62 |  MexicoMEXCentral America | 849.5 | 760.5 | 910 | — |
| 63 |  GuatemalaGTMCentral America | 803.5 | 751.6 | 829 | — |
| 64 |  GeorgiaGEOWestern Asia | 791.9 | 686.3 | 906 | — |
| 65 |  HondurasHNDCentral America | 782.7 | 859.1 | 747 | — |
| 66 |  GhanaGHAWestern Africa | 782.5 | 653.8 | 859 | — |
| 67 |  MoldovaMDAEastern Europe | 764.2 | 730.9 | 805 | — |
| 68 |  CambodiaKHMSouth-eastern Asia | 759.5 | 703.3 | 802 | — |
| 69 |  EgyptEGYNorthern Africa | 697.0 | 606.7 | 713 | — |
| 70 |  KiribatiKIRMicronesia | 573.5 | 587.7 | 564 | — |
| 71 |  IndonesiaIDNSouth-eastern Asia | 540.1 | 449.4 | 585 | — |
| 72 |  Burkina FasoBFAWestern Africa | 525.9 | 334.1 | 608 | — |
| 73 |  Sri LankaLKASouthern Asia | 520.5 | 469.0 | 558 | — |
| 74 |  MaliMLIWestern Africa | 516.3 | 321.1 | 576 | — |
| 75 |  AngolaAGOMiddle Africa | 501.9 | 456.0 | 526 | — |
| 76 |  ZambiaZMBEastern Africa | 478.3 | 472.9 | 481 | — |
| 77 |  BangladeshBGDSouthern Asia | 448.9 | 348.4 | 470 | — |
| 78 |  SenegalSENWestern Africa | 399.7 | 305.7 | 443 | — |
| 79 | RwandaRWAEastern Africa | 149.3 | 113.1 | 179 | — |
02In 2023
At either end
The 5 countries at each end of the headline, then the highest and lowest on each other measure.
Highest
- 1Luxembourg8,855.8
- 2Belgium7,734.6
- 3Norway7,137.8
- 4Netherlands6,669.7
- 5Austria6,252.0
Lowest
- 79Rwanda149.3
- 78Senegal399.7
- 77Bangladesh448.9
- 76Zambia478.3
- 75Angola501.9
A higher value is the better result. The middle country reads 1,385.4. “Shared” marks a value another country also holds.
Each measure’s ends
Women (2021 PPP $)
Highest
Luxembourg7,633.4Lowest
Rwanda113.1Middle country: 1,246.4
Men (2021 PPP $)
Highest
Luxembourg9,892Lowest
Rwanda179Middle country: 1,476
032022 → 2023
Since 2022
- +7 / −25countries joined / left
- 72values changed, of 72 in both
- 63 · 9rose · fell
- 0unchanged
Rose most
- Norway5,844.0 → 7,137.8+1,293.8
- Luxembourg7,881.8 → 8,855.8+974.0
- Belgium6,928.0 → 7,734.6+806.6
- Spain4,351.1 → 5,062.9+711.8
- Romania2,520.0 → 3,094.0+573.9
+ Antigua and Barbuda+ Bahamas+ Equatorial Guinea+ Cambodia+ Kiribati+ Palau+ Tonga
− Albania
− Azerbaijan
− Benin
− China
− Côte d’Ivoire
− Germany
− Guinea-Bissau
− Kazakhstan
− Kyrgyzstan
− South Korea
− Laos
− Montenegro
− Mozambique
− Niger
− New Zealand
− Qatar
− Saudi Arabia
− Sudan
− San Marino
− Seychelles
− Chad
− Togo
− Ukraine
− Uzbekistan
− Samoa04Caveats
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International Labour Organization (ILO) (2023). Average Monthly Earnings of Employees, 2023 [data set], describing 2023. As held by Nations Inquiry, https://nationsinquiry.com/datasets/average-monthly-earnings/2023
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