Austria vs Germany: Low pay rate
Low pay rate over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 15.15 against 14.43 in Austria, a difference of 0.72.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 58th and Germany ranks 56th of 84 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.43 | 17.39 | 7.96 | Germany |
| 2010s | 15.5 | 18.42 | 2.92 | Germany |
| 2020s | 14.54 | 19.4 | 4.86 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low pay rate, Austria or Germany?
- Germany, at 15.15 against 14.43 in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in low pay rate between Austria and Germany?
- 0.72, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for low pay rate?
- Austria ranks 58th and Germany ranks 56th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Low pay rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.