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Wages and Prices by Country
Explore wage trends and everyday price levels across OECD economies.
 Australia | $72,018 | +1.10% | -1.44% | +2.23% | $73,870 · 2021 |
 Austria | $78,301 | +0.77% | +3.27% | +5.53% | $78,301 · 2025 |
 Belgium | $80,009 | +1.77% | +6.01% | +4.27% | $80,009 · 2025 |
 Canada | $67,901 | +0.20% | -0.27% | +5.00% | $68,434 · 2021 |
 Chile | $40,626 (2023) | +1.30% | +6.12% | -6.10% | $45,670 · 2016 |
 Colombia | $30,133 (2024) | +1.88% | -3.85% | +2.35% | $35,659 · 2020 |
 Costa Rica | $44,431 (2024) | +0.00% | +4.92% | +21.87% | $46,398 · 2020 |
 Czechia | $43,607 | +3.94% | +3.02% | +22.20% | $43,607 · 2025 |
 Denmark | $78,090 | +0.27% | +1.60% | +6.94% | $78,090 · 2025 |
 Estonia | $41,019 | +1.39% | +1.56% | +27.55% | $42,741 · 2021 |
 Finland | $63,053 | +1.06% | -0.07% | +3.81% | $65,186 · 2021 |
 France | $60,483 | +1.03% | +3.70% | +1.68% | $61,289 · 2019 |
 Germany | $76,285 | +1.91% | +1.98% | +7.08% | $76,285 · 2025 |
 Greece | $32,412 | -0.28% | -0.32% | -6.04% | $44,174 · 2009 |
 Hungary | $39,145 | +3.42% | +18.76% | +48.33% | $39,145 · 2025 |
 Iceland | $100,605 | +1.82% | +21.58% | +34.62% | $100,605 · 2025 |
 Ireland | $70,113 | +1.84% | -2.80% | +4.58% | $72,356 · 2021 |
 Israel | $57,426 | +0.51% | +5.81% | +19.80% | $57,426 · 2025 |
 Italy | $53,864 | +1.17% | +1.82% | -3.89% | $57,790 · 2010 |
 Japan | $50,183 | -0.47% | -2.17% | -1.65% | $52,662 · 1997 |
 Korea | $61,259 | +0.58% | +3.10% | +18.33% | $61,259 · 2025 |
 Latvia | $44,709 | +3.34% | +12.31% | +38.82% | $44,709 · 2025 |
 Lithuania | $58,112 | +5.92% | +15.94% | +55.34% | $58,112 · 2025 |
 Luxembourg | $98,530 | +1.10% | +8.28% | +11.04% | $98,530 · 2025 |
 Mexico | $24,463 | +1.34% | +8.89% | +9.68% | $27,014 · 1994 |
 Netherlands | $80,136 | +1.85% | -2.00% | -3.11% | $83,103 · 2016 |
 New Zealand | $60,896 | +0.71% | +2.59% | +15.49% | $62,034 · 2021 |
 Norway | $73,462 | +1.61% | +5.96% | +9.44% | $73,462 · 2025 |
 Poland | $49,074 | +4.60% | +16.35% | +42.03% | $49,074 · 2025 |
 Portugal | $44,937 | +1.80% | +13.88% | +23.05% | $44,937 · 2025 |
 Slovakia | $37,832 | +1.57% | +2.68% | +18.97% | $37,832 · 2025 |
 Slovenia | $63,376 | +5.49% | +12.19% | +29.38% | $63,376 · 2025 |
 Spain | $57,779 | +1.22% | +4.33% | +2.56% | $58,456 · 2009 |
 Sweden | $61,443 | +0.88% | -1.68% | +3.19% | $63,923 · 2021 |
 Switzerland | $92,285 | +0.14% | +7.12% | +5.76% | $92,285 · 2025 |
 Türkiye | $57,275 (2024) | +19.02% | +61.02% | +96.15% | $57,275 · 2024 |
 United Kingdom | $66,299 | +0.69% | +1.16% | +3.27% | $66,480 · 2019 |
 United States | $86,977 | +1.67% | +2.12% | +12.96% | $86,977 · 2025 |
| Australia | $72,018 | -1.44% |
| Austria | $78,301 | +3.27% |
| Belgium | $80,009 | +6.01% |
| Canada | $67,901 | -0.27% |
| Chile | $40,626 (2023) | +6.12% |
| Colombia | $30,133 (2024) | -3.85% |
| Costa Rica | $44,431 (2024) | +4.92% |
| Czechia | $43,607 | +3.02% |
| Denmark | $78,090 | +1.60% |
| Estonia | $41,019 | +1.56% |
| Finland | $63,053 | -0.07% |
| France | $60,483 | +3.70% |
| Germany | $76,285 | +1.98% |
| Greece | $32,412 | -0.32% |
| Hungary | $39,145 | +18.76% |
| Iceland | $100,605 | +21.58% |
| Ireland | $70,113 | -2.80% |
| Israel | $57,426 | +5.81% |
| Italy | $53,864 | +1.82% |
| Japan | $50,183 | -2.17% |
| Korea | $61,259 | +3.10% |
| Latvia | $44,709 | +12.31% |
| Lithuania | $58,112 | +15.94% |
| Luxembourg | $98,530 | +8.28% |
| Mexico | $24,463 | +8.89% |
| Netherlands | $80,136 | -2.00% |
| New Zealand | $60,896 | +2.59% |
| Norway | $73,462 | +5.96% |
| Poland | $49,074 | +16.35% |
| Portugal | $44,937 | +13.88% |
| Slovakia | $37,832 | +2.68% |
| Slovenia | $63,376 | +12.19% |
| Spain | $57,779 | +4.33% |
| Sweden | $61,443 | -1.68% |
| Switzerland | $92,285 | +7.12% |
| Türkiye | $57,275 (2024) | +61.02% |
| United Kingdom | $66,299 | +1.16% |
| United States | $86,977 | +2.12% |
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United States = 100. Values above 100 indicate higher prices for that category. Missing values are shown as – and never replaced with another year.
Data reviewed: August 2026