Metric briefing
Low-Wage Workers by Country
37 countries • Percentage of full-time employees • OECD How's Life / Well-Being
- Top country
- Czechia
- Lowest country
- Turkey
- Source
- OECD How's Life / Well-Being
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
#1Czechia34.68% of full-time employees#2United Kingdom23.5% of full-time employees#3Israel23.38% of full-time employees#4United States22.7% of full-time employees#5Lithuania19.88% of full-time employees#6Poland19.33% of full-time employees#7Hungary19.32% of full-time employees#8Australia19.03% of full-time employees#9Canada17.96% of full-time employees#10South Korea16.08% of full-time employees
Lowest Low-Wage Workers
#37Turkey0.96% of full-time employees#36New Zealand1.51% of full-time employees#35Italy3.30% of full-time employees#34Portugal5.06% of full-time employees#33Netherlands5.19% of full-time employees#32France6.16% of full-time employees#31Spain6.40% of full-time employees#30Norway6.73% of full-time employees#29Iceland7.60% of full-time employees#28Greece7.92% 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).