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Where in Europe do workers earn the most — and the least?

EuroNews · · 620 words · By Servet Yanatma
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“According to the OECD’s Taxing Wages 2026 report, the annual gross average wages range from €18,590 in Turkey to €107,487 in Switzerland.”
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The Euronews article explicitly cites the OECD's Taxing Wages 2026 report with the exact figures for Turkey (€18,590) and Switzerland (€107,487).
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web search NEUTRAL — Gross average monthly wages cover total wages and salaries in cash and in kind, before any tax deduction and before social security contributions. They include wages and salaries, remuneration for tim…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_average_w…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to the OECD’s Taxing Wages 2026 report, the annual gross average wages range from €18,590 in Turkey to €107,487 in Switzerland. The data includes 27 European countries, 22 of which are EU me…
https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/05/15/average-wages-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — This annual publication provides details of taxes paid on wages in OECD countries. This year's edition focuses on the progressivity of the average tax wedge across different earnings intervals and hou…
https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/taxing-wages-2026_3a516…
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“The data includes 27 European countries, 22 of which are EU members.”
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The Euronews article explicitly states that the data includes 27 European countries, 22 of which are EU members.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD; French: Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques, OCDE) is an intergovernmental organisation with 38 member countri…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/OECD
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web search NEUTRAL — The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organisation of countries. Member countries of OECD all have a democratic system of government. They also accept t…
https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/OECD
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web search NEUTRAL — The OECD designs international standards and guidelines for development co-operation, based on best practices, and monitors their implementation by its members. It works closely with member and partne…
https://www.oecd.org/
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“Switzerland is the only country where gross average wages exceed €100,000.”
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The Euronews article confirms Switzerland is the only country where gross average wages exceed €100,000.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Switzerland has a highly developed free-market economy. The Swiss economy has ranked first in the world since 2015 on the Global Innovation Index and third in the 2020 Global Competitiveness Report. A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Switzerland
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD; French: Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques, OCDE) is an intergovernmental organisation with 38 member countri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OECD
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located at the intersection of Central, Western, and Southern Europe. It is bordered by Germany to the north, France to the wes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland
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“Iceland ranks second at €85,950.”
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The Euronews article explicitly states Iceland ranks second at €85,950.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A referendum on the resumption of European Union membership negotiations is due to be held in Iceland on August 29, 2026. Iceland applied to join the EU in 2009, but negotiations have been suspended s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Icelandic_European_Union_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iceland is a Nordic island country between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between Europe and North America. It is culturally and politically linked wi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iceland is heavily integrated into the European Union via the Agreement on the European Economic Area and the Schengen Agreement, despite its status as a non-EU member state. Iceland applied for membe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland–European_Union_relatio…
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“Luxembourg tops the EU with €77,844, placing third overall.”
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The Euronews article confirms Luxembourg tops the EU with €77,844 and ranks third overall.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The seven institutions of the European Union (EU) are seated in four different cities, which are Brussels (Belgium), Frankfurt am Main (Germany), Luxembourg (Luxembourg) and Strasbourg (France), rathe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institutional_seats_of_the_Eur…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Union (EU) has 24 official languages, of which the three most natively spoken ones are German, French and Italian. Previously, English, French and German were considered "procedural" lang…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Union (EU) is a supranational union of 27 member states that are party to the EU's founding treaties, and thereby subject to the privileges and obligations of membership. They have agreed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_state_of_the_European_U…
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“Denmark (€71,961) and the Netherlands (€69,028) complete the top five.”
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The Euronews article confirms Denmark (€71,961) and the Netherlands (€69,028) complete the top five.
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web search NEUTRAL — The chart below reflects the average wage as reported by various data providers, like Eurostat. The salary distribution is right-skewed, therefore more than 50% of people earn less than the average gr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_countries_by_…
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web search NEUTRAL — Denmark (€71,961) and the Netherlands (€69,028) complete the top five. Norway, at €68,420, is not far behind. Among Europe's five largest economies, Germany leads with €66,700, closely followed by the…
https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/05/15/average-wages-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — With an average salary of €3,541, The Netherlands is one of the European countries with the highest salaries. In fact, the country’s average is higher than the EU average of €39,808.
https://housinganywhere.com/Netherlands/average-salary-nethe…
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“Norway, at €68,420, is not far behind.”
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The Euronews article explicitly states Norway's wage is €68,420.
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web search NEUTRAL — Norway has a population of approximately 5.6 million, and a total area of 385,207 square kilometres (148,729 sq mi). [10] Its capital and largest city is Oslo. The country shares a long eastern border…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Norway, country of northern Europe that occupies the western half of the Scandinavian peninsula. About two-thirds of Norway is mountainous, and its coastline is indented by deep glacial f…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Norway
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 24, 2021 · Norway is a northern European country covering an area of 385,207 sq. km on the Scandinavian Peninsula. As observed on the physical map of Norway, the country is highly mountainous and …
https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/norway
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“Among Europe's five largest economies, Germany leads with €66,700, closely followed by the UK at €65,340.”
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The Euronews article confirms Germany leads the five largest economies with €66,700, followed by the UK at €65,340.
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web search NEUTRAL — The chart below reflects the average (mean) wage as reported by various data providers, like Eurostat. The salary distribution is right-skewed, therefore more than 50% of people earn less than the ave…
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web search NEUTRAL — Among Europe's five largest economies, Germany leads with €66,700, closely followed by the UK at €65,340. The other three major economies fall significantly below. France stands at €45,964, Italy at €…
https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/05/15/average-wages-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Select Region: Africa America Asia Europe Oceania.Germany. $3,514.64. 13.
https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/country_price_rankings…
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“France stands at €45,964, Italy at €36,594, and Spain at €32,678.”
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The Euronews article explicitly lists France at €45,964, Italy at €36,594, and Spain at €32,678.
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“Austria (€63,054), Belgium (€62,348), Ireland (€60,258), Finland (€55,462) and Sweden (€50,338) fall between these two groups, all above €50,000.”
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While other claims in the set were found in the Euronews article, the specific breakdown for Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Finland, and Sweden was not present in the provided evidence snippets, although it follows the pattern of the same report.
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“Slovakia has the lowest annual wages in the EU at €19,590.”
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“Nine of the 22 EU countries in the list fall below €30,000.”
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“Hungary (€21,257), Latvia (€21,321), Czechia (€23,685), Portugal (€24,254) and Poland (€24,490) are all below €25,000.”
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“Estonia (€25,603), Greece (€26,563) and Lithuania (€28,474) sit above that threshold but remain under €30,000.”
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“In PPP terms, annual gross average wages range from 38,118 in Slovakia to 106,532 in Switzerland.”
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“Germany (93,985), Luxembourg (93,203) and the Netherlands (92,905) all exceed 90,000.”
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“Denmark (88,454) and Norway (87,722) follow closely.”
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“The UK stands at 82,329 and France at 67,273, while Italy reaches 60,503 and Spain at 57,517.”
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“When nominal and PPP rankings are compared, Turkey is the biggest mover, jumping nine places from last to 18th.”
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“Germany also rises five spots, from 7th to 2nd.”
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“The biggest fallers are Iceland, dropping from 2nd to 9th, and Estonia, from 20th to 25th.”
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“The average wage estimates refer to full-time employees working in selected industry sectors, mainly public... but exclude agriculture, public administration, education, and health.”
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