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
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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
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Highest & Lowest Low-Wage Workers
Highest Low-Wage Workers
Lowest Low-Wage Workers
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).