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Database Specific Abstract AbstractThis dataset contains the real wage growth of average gross annual wages per full-time equivalent employee, in 2022 constant prices, 1990 to 2022
Source Source Contact person/organisation Contact person/organisation Data source(s) used Data source(s) usedOECD estimates based on OECD (2023), OECD Economic Outlook, Volume 2023 Issue 1, OECD Publishing, Paris, and OECD Annual National Accounts Prices and Purchasing Parities Database
Data Characteristics Data Characteristics Date last updated Date last updatedData updated June each year.
Unit of measure used Unit of measure usedPercentage
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 Aggregation & consolidation Aggregation & consolidationOECD average weighted by 2022 employee numbers.
Classification(s) used Classification(s) usedFor more details, see:
Key statistical concept Key statistical conceptThis dataset contains data on the growth of average annual wages per full-time and full-year equivalent employee in the total economy. 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.
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, New Zealand and Türkiye.
This dataset contains the real wage growth of average gross annual wages per full-time equivalent employee, in 2022 constant prices, 1990 to 2022
OECD estimates based on OECD (2023), OECD Economic Outlook, Volume 2023 Issue 1, OECD Publishing, Paris, and OECD Annual National Accounts Prices and Purchasing Parities Database
Percentage
Data updated June each year.
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:
This dataset contains data on the growth of average annual wages per full-time and full-year equivalent employee in the total economy. 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.
For more details, see:
OECD average weighted by 2022 employee numbers.
Real compensation per employee (instead of real wages) are considered for Chile, Iceland, Mexico, New Zealand and Türkiye.