Low-Wage Workers by Country
37 countries • Percentage of full-time employees • OECD How's Life / Well-Being
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What It Measures
Share of full-time employees with low wages, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
At a Glance
World average
12.69
Middle country
12.05
Low end
0.96
High end
34.68
Countries
37
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Low-Wage Workers
Highest Low-Wage Workers
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Czechia | 34.68% of full-time employees |
| #2 | United Kingdom | 23.5% of full-time employees |
| #3 | Israel | 23.38% of full-time employees |
| #4 | United States | 22.7% of full-time employees |
| #5 | Lithuania | 19.88% of full-time employees |
| #6 | Poland | 19.33% of full-time employees |
| #7 | Hungary | 19.32% of full-time employees |
| #8 | Australia | 19.03% of full-time employees |
| #9 | Canada | 17.96% of full-time employees |
| #10 | South Korea | 16.08% of full-time employees |
Lowest Low-Wage Workers
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #37 | Turkey | 0.96% of full-time employees |
| #36 | New Zealand | 1.51% of full-time employees |
| #35 | Italy | 3.30% of full-time employees |
| #34 | Portugal | 5.06% of full-time employees |
| #33 | Netherlands | 5.19% of full-time employees |
| #32 | France | 6.16% of full-time employees |
| #31 | Spain | 6.40% of full-time employees |
| #30 | Norway | 6.73% of full-time employees |
| #29 | Iceland | 7.60% of full-time employees |
| #28 | Greece | 7.92% of full-time employees |
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #1 Czechia is 11.18% of full-time employees higher than #2 United Kingdom (34.68% of full-time employees vs 23.5% of full-time employees).
Another sharp ranking jump: #4 United States is 2.83% of full-time employees higher than #5 Lithuania (22.7% of full-time employees vs 19.88% of full-time employees).
Another sharp ranking jump: #9 Canada is 1.87% of full-time employees higher than #10 South Korea (17.96% of full-time employees vs 16.08% of full-time employees).