Database Specific
Database Specific Abstract AbstractThis dataset on remuneration of employment contains data on average annual wages per full-time and full-year equivalent employee in the total economy.
Source Source Contact person/organisation Contact person/organisation Direct source Direct sourceBibliographic citation:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: OECD Employment and Labour Market Statistics(2020 Edition). UK Data Service. https://doi.org/10.5257/oecd/labour/2020
Data Characteristics Data Characteristics Date last updated Date last updated25th February 2021
Reference period Reference periodStart: 1990
End: 2019
Population & Scope Population & Scope Geographic coverage Geographic coverageIn order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.
Concepts & Classifications Concepts & Classifications Key statistical concept Key statistical conceptAverage annual wages per full-time equivalent dependent employee are obtained by dividing the national-accounts-based total wage bill by the average number of employees in the total economy, which is then multiplied by the ratio of average usual weekly hours per full-time employee to average usually weekly hours for all employees.
The data are available in:
- Current prices in NCU
- 2019 constant prices and NCU
- 2019 USD PPPs and 2019 constant prices
NCU: National Currency Units
For further details on these estimates, please see the documentation files below.
Other Aspects Other Aspects Recommended uses and limitations Recommended uses and limitationsReal compensation per employee (instead of real wages) are considered for Chile, Iceland, Mexico and New Zealand.
This dataset on remuneration of employment contains data on average annual wages per full-time and full-year equivalent employee in the total economy.
Bibliographic citation:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: OECD Employment and Labour Market Statistics(2020 Edition). UK Data Service. https://doi.org/10.5257/oecd/labour/2020
Start: 1990
End: 2019
25th February 2021
In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.
Average annual wages per full-time equivalent dependent employee are obtained by dividing the national-accounts-based total wage bill by the average number of employees in the total economy, which is then multiplied by the ratio of average usual weekly hours per full-time employee to average usually weekly hours for all employees.
The data are available in:
- Current prices in NCU
- 2019 constant prices and NCU
- 2019 USD PPPs and 2019 constant prices
NCU: National Currency Units
For further details on these estimates, please see the documentation files below.
Real compensation per employee (instead of real wages) are considered for Chile, Iceland, Mexico and New Zealand.