Data for 2023
Average Monthly Earnings of Employees, 2023
2023, as ILO’s 2026 release gives it · stored as published, never rewritten
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. A higher value is the better result.
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
What changed between 2022 and this one: who joined or left, and how far the headline moved.
- +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
− SamoaBoth years come from the same release, so a difference here is a change in the data, not a revision of it. Every country’s full history is charted on the statistic page.
04Caveats
Read before you use
What this edition’s numbers are and are not, worked out from the file itself.
One year of the 2026 release
Every year in this series comes from ILO’s 2026 release, recalculated on one method. It can differ from what was first published for 2023.
The position is ours
ILO publishes values only. The order here sorts the published values, and the page says so wherever it prints one.
Which end is better
A higher value is the better result.
78 empty cells
An empty cell means the publisher gave no figure. It is never a zero.
Some readings carry a flag
ILO marks readings it considers estimates or provisional. The flags in this file: Break in series.
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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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07Questions
Average Monthly Earnings of Employees, 2023: questions and answers
Which country has the highest average monthly earnings in Average Monthly Earnings of Employees, 2023?
Luxembourg, at 8,855.8, of the 79 countries in the file.
What year does Average Monthly Earnings of Employees, 2023 describe?
2023.
How many countries does Average Monthly Earnings of Employees, 2023 cover?
79.
Where can I download Average Monthly Earnings of Employees, 2023?
On this page, as a CSV file holding every value exactly as published, or from the publisher’s own site, linked below.
Is Average Monthly Earnings of Employees, 2023 the newest?
No. The newest held here is Average Monthly Earnings of Employees, 2024.