Classification: |
The construction sector is comprised of occupations defined in ISIC Rev. 3-D
and ISIC Rev. 2-3 by the International Standard Industrical Classification of Economic Activities.
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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 the Construction Sector
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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 $ 2,703
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$ 2,738
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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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2,161
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pounds
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27%
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43.2
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U.S. average income
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PPP $ 2,584
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$ 2,584
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Full-time and part-time production workers in the private sector, 2005. Incl. overtime, excl. bonus. U.S. Department of Labor, [9], [t].
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3,230
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dollars
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20%
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38.3
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Australia average income
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PPP $ 2,509
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$ 2,462
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Full-time adult non-managerial employees, 2004. Australian Bureau of Statistics, [9], [t].
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4,056
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dollars
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20%
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38.2
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Austria average income
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PPP $ 2,432
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$ 2,344
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Employees, 2003. Austrian Central Statistical Office (ÖSTAT), [9], [t].
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3,049
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euros
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36%
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35.5
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Korea average income
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PPP $ 2,336
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$ 1,852
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Regular employees incl. family allowances and the value of payments in kind, 2005. Establishments with 5 or more regular employees. Korea Ministry of Labour, [9].
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2,123,000
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wons
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11%
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43.4
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Japan average income
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PPP $ 2,298
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$ 2,701
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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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362,000
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yens
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18%
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45.5
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Switzerland average income
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PPP $ 2,284
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$ 3,254
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Standardised monthly earnings (40 hours x 4 1/3 weeks), 2004. Office fédéral de la statistique Suisse, [9].
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5,767
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francs
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32%
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41.0
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Norway average income
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PPP $ 2,198
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$ 3,032
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Full-time employees, 2005. Excl. overtime payments.
Statistics Norway, [9].
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27,948
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kroners
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30%
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38.1
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Canada average income
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PPP $ 2,176
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$ 2,174
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Employees, 2005. Incl. overtime. Statistics Canada, [9], [t].
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3,816
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dollars
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31%
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38.6
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Germany average salary
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PPP $ 2,018
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$ 2,166
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Wage earners, 2004. Federal Statistical Office of Germany, [9], [t].
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2,349
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euros
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28%
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39.0
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Belgium average income
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PPP $ 1,993
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$ 1,939
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Full-time employees, 2003. Institut National de Statistique, [9], [t].
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2,340
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euros
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31%
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Taiwan average income
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PPP $ 1,991
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$ 1,079
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Employees, incl. overtime and bonus, 2005. National Statistics Republic of China, [10].
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38,455
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dollars
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10%
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41.0
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Netherlands average income
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PPP $ 1,911
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$ 2,329
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Full-time employees, 2004. Excl. overtime payments. Netherlands Central Bureau voor de Statistiek, [9].
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2,598
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euros
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30%
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39.5
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New Zealand average income
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PPP $ 1,811
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$ 1,732
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Standardized income (180 hours/month), full-time equivalent employees, 2004. Statistics New Zealand, [9], [t].
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3,245
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dollars
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22%
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39.0
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Finland average income
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PPP $ 1,778
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$ 2,123
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Full-time employees, 2004. Excl. seasonal and end-of-year bonuses. Statistics Finland, [9], [k], [t].
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2,368
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euros
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30%
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38.8
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France average income
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PPP $ 1,777
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$ 1,396
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Employees, 2002. Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Formation Professionnelle, [9].
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1,360
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euros
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0%
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37.1
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Spain average income
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PPP $ 1,752
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$ 1,670
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Incl. overtime payments and irregular gratuities, 2005. Instituto Nacional de Estadística, [9], [k].
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1,596
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euros
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16%
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38.0
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Greece average income
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PPP $ 1,672
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$ 1,088
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Part-time and full-time employees, 2002.
Statistics Greece, [13], [9], [k].
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1,342
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euros
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21%
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42.0
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Sweden average salary
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PPP $ 1,584
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$ 2,073
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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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22,684
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kronas
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32%
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38.1
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Italy average income
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PPP $ 1,496
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$ 1,616
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Employees, 2005. Istituto Nazionale di Statistica, [9].
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1,802
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euros
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28%
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39.9
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Hong Kong median income
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PPP $ 1,465
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$ 1,099
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Employees, 2005. Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department, [9].
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9,000
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dollars
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5%
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42.6
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Israel average income
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PPP $ 1,389
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$ 1,126
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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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5,996
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new shekels
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16%
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41.1
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Singapore average income
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PPP $ 1,279
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$ 1,194
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Employees, 2005. Ministry of Manpower, [9], [t].
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2,513
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dollars
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21%
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51.9
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Portugal average income
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PPP $ 1,003
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$ 856
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Employees, 2005. Instituto Nacional de Estatística, [9].
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799
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euros
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14%
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37.9
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Czech Republic average income
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PPP $ 815
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$ 497
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Employees, 2004. Czech Statistical Office, [9].
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16,039
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korunas
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23%
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Poland average income
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PPP $ 685
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$ 414
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Employees, 2005. Incl. the value of payments in kind. Poland Central Statistical Office, [9], [k].
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1,909
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zlotys
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30%
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43.8
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Lithuania average income
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PPP $ 661
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$ 334
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Employees, 2005. All employees converted into Full-time units. Excl. individual unincorporated enterprises. Statistics Lithuania, [9].
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1,268
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litas
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27%
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39.1
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Philippines average income
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PPP $ 652
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$ 147
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Employees, 2001. Establishments with 20 or more persons employed. National Statistics Office, [9], [t].
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7,438
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pesos
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9%
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51.0
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Slovakia average income
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PPP $ 644
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$ 350
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Employees, 2005. Excl. enterprises with less than 20 employees. Štatistický úrad Slovenskej republiky, [9], [k].
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13,867
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korunas
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22%
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34.2
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Hungary average income
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PPP $ 642
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$ 407
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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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106,566
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forints
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24%
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Brazil average income
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PPP $ 631
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$ 225
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Employees, 2002. Ministerio do Trabalho e da Previdência Social, [9].
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637
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reals
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10%
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44.8
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Russia average income
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PPP $ 571
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$ 273
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Employees, 2005. Federal State Statistics Office, [9].
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8,869
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roubles
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13%
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Latvia average income
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PPP $ 540
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$ 240
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Employees, 2005. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia, [9], [t].
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181
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lats
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26%
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42.7
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Mexico average income
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PPP $ 535
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$ 342
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Employees, 2005. Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informatica (INEGI), [9], [k].
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3,918
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pesos
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5%
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45.0
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China average income
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PPP $ 533
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$ 122
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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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1,064
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yuans
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8%
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Romania average income
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PPP $ 379
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$ 164
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Employees, 2004. Romania National Institute of Statistics, [9].
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701
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new lei
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28%
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43.0
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Thailand average income
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PPP $ 357
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$ 114
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Employees, 2005. Thailand National Statistical Office, [9], [t], [s].
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4,863
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bahts
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6%
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49.7
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References |
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[9]
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International Labour Organization.
Compilation of average salary income worldwide. Classified by country, by employment category, and by gender.
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[10]
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National Statistics Republic of China (Taiwan).
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[13]
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Statistics Greece.
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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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Online calculators yielding net income from gross income:
Australia,
Austria,
Belgium,
Canada,
Germany, Ireland,
Israel,
New Zealand,
UK,
U.S.,
Singapore.
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