In 2018 Latvia had the highest share of low-wage earners within its economy at almost 23.5 percent, when compared with other European countries. Sweden, on the other hand, had the lowest share of low-wage earners as a proportion of employees, at 3.61 percent. Low-wage earners are defined as those employees (excluding apprentices) earning at least two-thirds or less of the national median gross hourly earnings in that particular country.
Low-wage earners as a proportion of all employees (excluding apprentices) in selected European countries in 2018
*Data is for 2014
Data for this statistic was compiled using earnings based on local units and enterprises, and provides information on employees in enterprises consisting of 10 or more employees.
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Eurostat. (January 25, 2021). Low-wage earners as a proportion of all employees (excluding apprentices) in selected European countries in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1212020/low-wage-earners-in-europe/
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