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Methodology: |
Unless otherwise indicated, the gross income is obtained from data provided to the International Labour Organization [9] by government agencies (Statistics Canada, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Statistics Finland, etc).
The compulsory deductions include income tax, municipal tax, provincial/state income tax, social security (pension plan, medicare), compulsory additional insurance, etc. The deductions are representative of single-earner-married-without-child status, and are obtained from income tax calculators [t], social security withholdings, the OECD Tax Database [k], or other sources. Employees include both men and women unless otherwise noted.
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Average Salary in All Sectors
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Country
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Net Monthly Income constant 2005 US$ [a] [d]
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Notes, Source
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Gross Monthly Sector Income
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Compulsory Deductions
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Weekly Hours
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UK average income
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PPP $ 2,643
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$ 2,677
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Full-time employees on adult rates of pay, 2003. Incl. overtime payments. UK Employment Department, [9], [t].
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2,113
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pounds
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27%
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39.6
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Korea average income
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PPP $ 2,616
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$ 2,074
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Regular employees incl. family allowances and the value of payments in kind, 2005. Establishments with 5 or more regular employees. Excl. Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry, and Fishing. Korea Ministry of Labour, [9].
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2,404,000
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wons
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12%
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45.7
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Switzerland average income
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PPP $ 2,529
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$ 3,603
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Standardised monthly earnings (40 hours x 4 1/3 weeks), 2004. Office fédéral de la statistique Suisse, [9]. Excl. primary sector.
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6,385
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francs
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32%
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36.0
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Australia average income
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PPP $ 2,380
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$ 2,336
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Full-time adult non-managerial employees, excl. primary sector, 2004. Australian Bureau of Statistics, [9], [t].
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3,848
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dollars
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20%
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34.7
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U.S. median income
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PPP $ 2,313
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$ 2,313
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Median usual earnings, full-time employees, 2005. Entire workforce excl. part-time workers, non-incorporated self-employed, and incorporated self-employed. U.S. Department of Labor, [9], [t].
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2,821
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dollars
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18%
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Norway average income
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PPP $ 2,302
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$ 3,176
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Full-time employees, 2005. Excl. overtime payments. Excl. primary sector.
Statistics Norway, [9].
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30,138
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kroners
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32%
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34.6
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Taiwan average income
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PPP $ 2,259
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$ 1,224
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Employees, incl. overtime and bonus, 2005. National Statistics Republic of China, [10].
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43,615
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dollars
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10%
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42.0
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Belgium average income
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PPP $ 2,173
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$ 2,114
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Full-time employees, 2003. Institut National de Statistique, [9], [t].
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2,589
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euros
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32%
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Japan average income
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PPP $ 2,126
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$ 2,500
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Regular employees, incl. overtime and bonuses, 2005; establishments with 5 or more regular employees; Japan Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, [17], [k].
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335,000
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yens
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18%
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41.3
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Netherlands average income
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PPP $ 2,024
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$ 2,467
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Full-time employees, 2004. Excl. overtime payments. Netherlands Central Bureau voor de Statistiek, [9].
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2,792
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euros
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31%
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38.4
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France average income
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PPP $ 1,962
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$ 1,540
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Employees, 2002. Excluding primary sector. Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Formation Professionnelle, [9].
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1,501
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euros
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0%
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37.0
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Austria average income
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PPP $ 1,934
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$ 1,864
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Employees, 2003. Excl. primary sector. Austrian Central Statistical Office (ÖSTAT), [9], [t].
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2,316
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euros
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33%
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33.5
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Canada average income
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PPP $ 1,878
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$ 1,876
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Employees, 2005. Incl. overtime. Excl. agriculture, fishing, and hunting. Statistics Canada, [9], [t].
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3,156
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dollars
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28%
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31.7
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New Zealand average income
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PPP $ 1,858
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$ 1,776
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Standardized income (165 hours/month), full-time equivalent employees, 2004. Excl. agriculture, hunting, fishing. Statistics New Zealand, [9], [t].
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3,328
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dollars
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22%
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34.8
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Finland average income
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PPP $ 1,820
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$ 2,173
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Full-time employees, 2004. Excl. primary sector. Excl. seasonal and end-of-year bonuses. Statistics Finland, [9], [k], [t].
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2,459
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euros
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31%
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36.0
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Singapore average income
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PPP $ 1,731
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$ 1,615
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Employees, 2005. Ministry of Manpower, [9], [t].
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3,444
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dollars
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22%
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46.5
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Israel average income
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PPP $ 1,593
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$ 1,291
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Employees, 2005. Incl. payments subject to income tax. Incl. workers from the Judea, Samaria and Gaza areas. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, [9], [t].
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7,219
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new shekels
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20%
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36.5
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Hong Kong median income
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PPP $ 1,562
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$ 1,173
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Employees, 2005. Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department, [9].
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9,600
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dollars
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5%
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47.0
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Sweden average salary
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PPP $ 1,383
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$ 1,810
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Wage earners in the private sector, 2005. Excl. holidays, sick-leave and overtime payments. Statistiska Centralbyrån, [9].
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19,237
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kronas
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30%
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35.6
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Philippines average income
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PPP $ 919
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$ 207
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Employees, 2001. Establishments with 20 or more persons employed. National Statistics Office, [9], [t].
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10,719
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pesos
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11%
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48.4
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Brazil average income
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PPP $ 877
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$ 312
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Employees, 2002. Ministerio do Trabalho e da Previdência Social, [9].
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885
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reals
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10%
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42.2
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Czech Republic average income
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PPP $ 866
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$ 527
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Employees, 2004. Czech Statistical Office, [9].
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17,030
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korunas
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23%
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Poland average income
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PPP $ 854
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$ 516
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Employees, 2005. Incl. the value of payments in kind. Poland Central Statistical Office, [9], [k].
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2,380
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zlotys
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30%
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39.7
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Hungary average income
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PPP $ 828
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$ 526
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Full-time employees in enterprises with 5 or more employees, 2005. Hungarian Central Statistical Office, [9], [k].
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158,315
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forints
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34%
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Slovakia average income
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PPP $ 802
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$ 435
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Employees, 2005. Excl. enterprises with less than 20 employees. Štatistický úrad Slovenskej republiky, [9], [k].
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17,274
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korunas
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22%
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32.1
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China average income
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PPP $ 669
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$ 153
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Employees, 2004. State-owned units, urban collective-owned units and other ownership units. National Bureau of Statistics of China, [9].
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1,335
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yuans
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8%
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Latvia average income
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PPP $ 665
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$ 296
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Employees, 2005. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia, [9], [t].
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226
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lats
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27%
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42.1
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Lithuania average income
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PPP $ 663
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$ 335
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Employees, 2005. All employees converted into Full-time units. Excl. individual unincorporated enterprises. Statistics Lithuania, [9].
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1,290
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litas
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28%
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38.2
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Russia average income
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PPP $ 551
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$ 263
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Employees, 2005. Federal State Statistics Office, [9].
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8,550
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roubles
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13%
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Mexico average income
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PPP $ 548
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$ 351
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Employees, 2005. Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informatica (INEGI), [9], [k].
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4,018
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pesos
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5%
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43.5
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Thailand average income
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PPP $ 470
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$ 140
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Employees, 2003. Thailand National Statistical Office, [9], [t], [s].
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5,840
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bahts
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6%
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48.9
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Romania average income
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PPP $ 436
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$ 188
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Employees, 2004. Romania National Institute of Statistics, [9].
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818
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new lei
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29%
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39.4
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References |
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[a]
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Interbank nominal exchange rate, Oanda.com; historical currency converter for over 164 currencies and 3 metals.
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[d]
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World Economic Outlook Database, September 2006, International Monetary Fund.
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[k]
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OECD Tax Database. Annual database providing comparative information on personal and corporate income tax and consumption tax systems and rates in OECD countries since 2000. Information on social security contributions levied on employees and their employers is also reported.
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[t]
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Net income from gross income (calculators, tables):
Australia,
Austria,
Belgium,
Canada,
Germany, Ireland,
Israel,
New Zealand,
UK,
U.S., Singapore.
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[9]
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International Labour Organization, a United Nations Agency.
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[18]
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Japan Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, 2004, 2005.
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