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Introduction
Earnings and labour income statistics describe how remuneration from work is distributed across workers and economies. ILOSTAT presents data on earnings levels and disparities, labour income shares, and gender differences in earnings and income, supporting analysis of income distribution and inequality in labour markets.
Data catalogue
| Indicator | Frequency | Database | Subject | Download (with labels) | Download (with codes) | Data explorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDG indicator 8.5.1 - Average hourly earnings of employees by sex (Local currency) | Annual | SDG Labour Market Indicators (ILOSDG) | Earnings and labour income | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| SDG indicator 10.4.1 - Labour income share as a percent of GDP (%) | Annual | SDG Labour Market Indicators (ILOSDG) | Earnings and labour income | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Average hourly earnings of employees by sex | Annual | Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) | Earnings and labour income | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and age | Annual | Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) | Earnings and labour income | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and education | Annual | Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) | Earnings and labour income | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and rural / urban areas | Annual | Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) | Earnings and labour income | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and marital status | Annual | Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) | Earnings and labour income | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and disability status | Annual | Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) | Earnings and labour income | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and economic activity | Annual | Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) | Earnings and labour income | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation | Annual | Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) | Earnings and labour income | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Average monthly earnings of employees by sex | Annual | Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) | Earnings and labour income | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Average monthly earnings of employees by sex and age | Annual | Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) | Earnings and labour income | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Average monthly earnings of employees by sex and education | Annual | Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) | Earnings and labour income | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Average monthly earnings of employees by sex and rural / urban areas | Annual | Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) | Earnings and labour income | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Average monthly earnings of employees by sex and marital status | Annual | Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) | Earnings and labour income | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Average monthly earnings of employees by sex and disability status | Annual | Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) | Earnings and labour income | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Average monthly earnings of employees by sex and occupation | Annual | Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) | Earnings and labour income | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Average monthly earnings of employees by sex and economic activity | Annual | Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) | Earnings and labour income | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Mean nominal monthly earnings of employees by sex and economic activity (local currency) | Quarterly | Short-Term Labour Force Statistics (STLFS) | Earnings and labour income | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Mean nominal monthly earnings of employees by sex and economic activity (local currency) | Monthly | Short-Term Labour Force Statistics (STLFS) | Earnings and labour income | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Mean nominal monthly earnings of prime-age employees by sex, household type and presence of children (local currency) | Annual | Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) | Earnings and labour income | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Mean nominal monthly earnings of prime-age employees by sex, household type and rural / urban areas (local currency) | Annual | Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) | Earnings and labour income | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Statutory nominal gross monthly minimum wage | Annual | Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) | Earnings and labour income | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Low pay rate by sex (%) | Annual | Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) | Earnings and labour income | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Female share of low pay earners (%) | Annual | Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) | Earnings and labour income | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Gender wage gap by occupation (%) | Annual | Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) | Earnings and labour income | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Official exchange rate (LCU per US dollar) | Annual | Prices, Costs and Currency Conversions (PRICES) | Currency conversion factors | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| PPP conversion factor, private consumption (LCU per international dollar) | Annual | Prices, Costs and Currency Conversions (PRICES) | Currency conversion factors | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Labour income share as a percent of GDP -- ILO modelled estimates, May 2025 (%) | Annual | ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) | Earnings and labour income | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Labour income distribution by decile -- ILO modelled estimates, Sept. 2025 (%) | Annual | ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) | Earnings and labour income | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Gender income gap, ratio of women's to men's labour income -- ILO modelled estimates, May 2025 (%) | Annual | ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) | Earnings and labour income | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz |
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Methods
Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND database)
Concise description of concepts and definitions, uses, sources and limitations for indicators on wages (including minimum wages) and working time.
Labour Market-Related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG database)
Concise description of concepts and definitions, uses, sources and limitations for labour market-related sustainable development indicators.
Decent Work and the Sustainable Development Goals: A Guidebook on SDG Labour Market Indicators
This Guidebook provides a detailed overview of the labour market indicators included in the Sustainable Development Goals Global Indicator Framework. It is intended to serve as a manual of best practices for calculating and interpreting the SDG labour market indicators, with a view to monitoring progress made at the national and international levels towards the achievement of the SDGs.
Sources and Methods Volume 2: Establishment surveys (2012) – Employment, wages, hours of work and labour cost
This volume presents national methodological descriptions of establishment surveys from which statistics of employment, wages, hours of work and labour cost are obtained. It is a revised, enlarged and updated version of the second edition issued in 1995 and contains descriptions for 172 surveys in respect of 84 countries, areas and territories.
Sources and Methods Volume 4: Administrative records and related sources (2004) – Employment, unemployment, wages and hours of work
This volume presents national methodological descriptions of statistics of employment, unemployment, wages and hours of work, derived from administrative records and related sources. It is a revised and updated version of the first edition issued in 1989, and contains 124 descriptions in respect of 102 countries, areas and territories.
Resolution concerning the measurement of employment-related income (including amendments)
Adopted by the 16th ICLS (1998), this resolution provides international guidelines on the measurement of income related to paid and self-employment in order to promote the development of these statistics along sound lines and improve their international comparability.
Resolution concerning an integrated system of wages statistics
Adopted by the 12th ICLS (1973), this resolution revises, broadens and integrates the prior standards in order to provide guidelines for the production of comprehensive and mutually consistent statistics of wages (including salaries) and the need to co-ordinate these statistics with other economic and social statistics.
Publications
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Global Wage Report 2024-25: Is wage inequality decreasing globally?
The Global Wage Report 2024-25, provides a detailed look at wage trends around the world and in different regions, highlighting changes in wage inequality and real wage growth. It explores key challenges workers face globally and sheds light on patterns of income differences between and within countries.
Global Wage Report 2022-23: The impact of inflation and COVID-19 on wages and purchasing power
This ILO flagship report examines the evolution of real wages, giving a unique picture of wage trends globally and by region.