EU countries by compensation of employees per hour worked, 2023
Luxembourg had the highest compensation of employees per hour worked of 27 EU countries in 2023, at €58.12. Bulgaria had the lowest, at €9.18. The median was €18.33 and the figure for the European Union (27) was €28.15. Source: Eurostat.
All EU countries, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | EU countries | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 58.12 | +7.8% |
| 2 | Belgium | 47.94 | +7.5% |
| 3 | Denmark | 46.71 | +3.7% |
| 4 | Netherlands Estimated | 42.64 | +6.5% |
| 5 | Germany Estimated | 40.7 | +6.3% |
| 6 | Austria | 38.63 | +6.9% |
| 7 | France Estimated | 38.33 | +3.8% |
| 8 | Ireland | 38.17 | +8.4% |
| 9 | Finland | 35.34 | +3.9% |
| 10 | Sweden | 31.08 | -2.4% |
| 11 | Italy | 25.34 | +1.1% |
| 12 | Spain Estimated | 24.44 | +5.5% |
| 13 | Slovenia | 23.82 | +10.3% |
| 14 | Estonia | 18.33 | +8.2% |
| 15 | Cyprus | 18.24 | +9.4% |
| 16 | Malta | 17.91 | +1.6% |
| 17 | Czechia | 17.02 | +9% |
| 18 | Slovakia | 15.99 | +9.8% |
| 19 | Portugal | 14.78 | +6.8% |
| 20 | Lithuania | 14.78 | +10.4% |
| 21 | Latvia | 13.2 | +8.2% |
| 22 | Croatia | 12.38 | +13.2% |
| 23 | Hungary | 11.3 | +18.9% |
| 24 | Greece Estimated | 10.95 | +2.1% |
| 25 | Poland | 10.56 | +18.5% |
| 26 | Romania | 10.23 | +20.7% |
| 27 | Bulgaria | 9.18 | +9.1% |
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About this ranking
Wages, salaries and employers' social contributions divided by the hours actually worked by employees, in euros per hour, for the place where people work (Eurostat regional accounts).
A labour cost measure, higher than take-home pay because it includes employers' social contributions. Price levels differ between countries.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
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Which EU country has the highest compensation of employees per hour worked?
Luxembourg, with €58.12 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
Which EU country has the lowest compensation of employees per hour worked?
Bulgaria, with €9.18 in 2023.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Invokely, Compensation of employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2coe) divided by hours worked by employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2emhrw). Retrieved 2026-10-12.
Compensation of employees per hour worked: other rankings
- Autonomous communities of Spain
- Regions of Czechia (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Hungary (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Italy (NUTS 2)