EU countries by compensation of employees per hour worked

Name: EU countries by compensation of employees per hour worked, 2021
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Luxembourg had the highest compensation of employees per hour worked of 27 EU countries in 2021, at €51.5. Romania had the lowest, at €7.36. The median was €16.52 and the figure for the European Union (27) was €25.61. Source: Eurostat.

Highest51.5Luxembourg

Lowest7.36Romania

Median16.5227 EU countries

European Union (27)25.61History

All EU countries, 2021

EUR. Source: Invokely calculation with data from Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	EU countries	2021 EUR	Change on 2020
1	Luxembourg	51.5	-0.8%
2	Denmark	43.85	+0.3%
3	Belgium	42.48	+0.5%
4	Netherlands	38.58	+0.1%
5	Germany	36.77	+1%
6	France	35.9	-1%
7	Ireland	34.92	+2.7%
8	Austria	34.44	-0.6%
9	Finland	32.92	+4.3%
10	Sweden	32.58	+6.5%
11	Italy	24.73	-1.1%
12	Spain	22.49	+1.2%
13	Slovenia	20.63	+3.4%
14	Malta	16.52	+5.2%
15	Cyprus	15.72	-1.3%
16	Estonia	15.57	+10.3%
17	Czechia	14.4	+7%
18	Slovakia	13.97	+6%
19	Portugal	13.4	+2%
20	Lithuania	11.98	+10.1%
21	Latvia	11	+5.7%
22	Greece	10.74	-4.9%
23	Croatia	9.69	+6.4%
24	Hungary	8.89	+3.9%
25	Poland	8.09	-0%
26	Bulgaria	7.38	+10.6%
27	Romania	7.36	+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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Invokely calculation from Compensation of employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2coe) divided by hours worked by employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2emhrw). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#compensation_per_hour_worked_eur. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Invokely. (n.d.). Compensation of employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2coe) divided by hours worked by employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2emhrw) (EU countries by compensation of employees per hour worked, 2021) [Data set]. Calculated from data by Eurostat. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#compensation_per_hour_worked_eur

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Compensation of employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2coe) divided by hours worked by employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2emhrw), EU countries by compensation of employees per hour worked, 2021. Calculated from data by Eurostat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#compensation_per_hour_worked_eur. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Invokely. n.d. Compensation of employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2coe) divided by hours worked by employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2emhrw). EU countries by compensation of employees per hour worked, 2021. Dataset. Calculated from data by Eurostat. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#compensation_per_hour_worked_eur.

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Invokely (no date) Compensation of employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2coe) divided by hours worked by employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2emhrw), EU countries by compensation of employees per hour worked, 2021 [Dataset]. Calculated from data by Eurostat. Available at: https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#compensation_per_hour_worked_eur (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Calculated from data by Eurostat. Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/compensation-per-hour-worked/eu-countries?period=2021. Publisher attribution: Invokely calculation from Compensation of employees (Eurostat nama\_10r\_2coe) divided by hours worked by employees (Eurostat nama\_10r\_2emhrw). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology\#compensation\_per\_hour\_worked\_eur. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which EU country has the highest compensation of employees per hour worked?

Luxembourg, with €51.5 in 2021, according to Eurostat.

Which EU country has the lowest compensation of employees per hour worked?

Romania, with €7.36 in 2021.

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.