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Gross Average Monthly Wages (USD, at current exchange rates) [4] Year Switzerland * 8,765 2023 Luxembourg * 7,292 2023 Iceland * 6,778 2023 United States * 6,676 2023 Denmark * 6,023 2023 Norway * 5,437 2023 Belgium * 5,108 2023 Netherlands * 5,005 2023 Canada * 5,004 2023 Ireland * 4,865 2023 Austria * 4,798 2023
Archive of Germany reports by Human Rights Watch. Censorship cases in Germany reported by the International Freedom of Expression Exchange; World Press Freedom Review by the International Press Institute; 2008 U.S. State Department country report on human rights practices in Germany. 2010 U.S. State Department Human Rights Report: Germany.
The chart below reflects the average (mean) wage as reported by various data providers. The salary distribution is right-skewed, therefore more than 50% of people earn less than the average gross salary. Thus, the median figures provided further below might be more representative than averages
In 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights started to recognize equal pay for equal work. [52] The Equal Remuneration Convention was released in 1951 by the International Labour Organization. The convention stated that it recommends jobs to be classified according to the nature of the work rather than who is performing the work.
The following list provides information relating to the (gross) minimum wages (before tax & social charges) of in the European Union member states. The calculations are based on the assumption of a 40-hour working week and a 52-week year, with the exceptions of France (35 hours), [1] Belgium (38 hours), [2] Ireland (39 hours), [1] and Germany (39.1 hours).
For example, 33 states in the United States have higher minimum wages than the federal rate (plus military rates on federal bases) – on top of this an additional 42 city-level subdivisions having different minimum wage rates and 53 countries. [2] In effect, the United States has over 100 different minimum wages across the nation.
In the United States, for example, the non-adjusted average woman's annual salary is 79–83% of the average man's salary, compared to 95–99% for the adjusted average salary. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The reasons for the gap link to legal, social and economic factors. [ 5 ]
Germany is India's largest trading partner in Europe. Germany is the 8th largest foreign direct investor (FDI) in India. Germany's FDI totaled about US$5.2 billion during the period 2000–2012, constituting about 3% of total FDI to India. Indian investments in Germany have seen sharp increase in last few years. [39]