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Wage in $\r\nadjusted by purchasing power parity (PPP)\u003C\u002Fstrong> expresses\u003Cstrong> \u003C\u002Fstrong>wage in dollars\r\nthat have the same purchasing power as current U.S. dollar has in the USA.\u003Cstrong> \u003C\u002Fstrong>The second index is more complicated\r\nthan the first one because it takes into account more than 1 commodity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Tab.:\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cem>Median gross and net hourly wage in $ adjusted by PPP [1] and Big Mac wage [2].\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ctable class=\"grid listing\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl24\">\u003Cstrong>Country\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl44\" colspan=\"6\">\u003Cstrong>Median hourly\r\n  wage in $ adjusted by PPP \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl44\">\u003Cstrong>Big Macs per hour of work\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl41\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl37\" colspan=\"2\">\u003Cstrong>Shop supervisors\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\" colspan=\"2\">\u003Cstrong>Shop sales assistants\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\" colspan=\"2\">\u003Cstrong>Cashiers and ticket clerks\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl37\">\u003Cstrong>Shop supervisors\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl30\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl37\">\u003Cstrong>Gross\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">\u003Cstrong>Net\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">\u003Cstrong>Gross\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">\u003Cstrong>Net\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">\u003Cstrong>Gross\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl38\">\u003Cstrong>Net\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl37\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl24\">Belgium\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl35\">13.8\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl25\">9.9\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl25\">12.2\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl25\">8.9\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl25\">11.8\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl26\">8.6\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl35\">2.6\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl30\">Denmark\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl37\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">12.8\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">8.5\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl38\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl37\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl30\">Finland\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl37\">17.9\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">12.8\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">12\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">9.1\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl38\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl37\">3.6\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl30\">Germany\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl37\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">12.7\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">8.8\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">12.6\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl38\">9\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl37\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl30\">Netherlands\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl37\">13.8\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">10.2\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">12.8\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">9.5\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">13.1\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl38\">9.6\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl37\">2.5\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl30\">Spain\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl37\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">10\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">7.6\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl38\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl37\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl30\">Sweden\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl37\">16.3\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">12\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">14.9\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">11\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl38\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl37\">2.3\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl27\">United Kingdom\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl36\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl28\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl28\">11.6\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl28\">9\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl34\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl42\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl36\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl24\">Czech\r\n  Republic\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl35\">8.5\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl25\">6.9\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl25\">6.1\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl25\">4.8\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl25\">5.9\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl26\">4.7\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl35\">1.4\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl30\">Hungary\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl37\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">4.8\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">3.2\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl38\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl37\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl27\">Poland\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl36\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl28\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl28\">6.2\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl28\">4.5\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl28\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl29\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl36\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl24\">Argentina\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl35\">9\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl25\">7.2\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl25\">5.7\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl25\">4.8\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl25\">5.7\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl26\">4.3\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl35\">0.9\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl30\">Brazil\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl37\">4\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">3.3\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">2.5\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">2.1\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">2.5\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl38\">2\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl37\">0.6\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl30\">Chile\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl37\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">3.6\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">2.8\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl38\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl37\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl27\">Mexico\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl36\">6\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl28\">4.4\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl28\">3.6\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl28\">2.9\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl28\">2.7\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl29\">2.4\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl36\">1.2\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl24\">Belarus\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl35\">6.1\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl25\">5.1\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl25\">3.9\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl25\">3.3\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl25\">3.7\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl26\">3.1\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl35\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl30\">Kazakhstan\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl37\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">3.7\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">3.1\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl39\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl37\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl30\">Russian Federation\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl37\">6.7\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">5.6\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">4\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">3.4\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl31\">\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl38\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl37\">1.7\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl27\">Ukraine\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl36\">6.2\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl28\">5.5\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl28\">3.3\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl28\">2.6\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl28\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl29\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl36\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl40\">South Africa\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl36\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl33\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl28\">6\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl28\">5.7\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl28\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl29\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl36\"> \u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cbr\u002F>Note:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Because of different price levels in the countries median hourly net and gross wage is presented in dollars that have the same purchasing power as current U.S. dollar has in the USA.\u003Cbr\u002F>Statistics are reported for the occupations with at least 20 observations. Moreover \"Big Macs per hour of work\" are only reported for countries with published Big Mac prices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Source:\u003C\u002Fstrong> WageIndicator 2009-2011; IMF World Economic Outlook Database (September 2011); The Economist (July 2011)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003Cstrong>[1].\u003C\u002Fstrong> IMF’s estimates of the PPP exchange rates for the year 2011 were used (http:\u002F\u002Fwww.imf.org\u002Fexternal\u002Fpubs\u002Fft\u002Fweo\u002F2011\u002F02\u002Fweodata\u002Findex.aspx)\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003Cstrong>[2].\u003C\u002Fstrong> Big Mac prices were collected in July 2011 (http:\u002F\u002Fwww.economist.com\u002Fblogs\u002Fdailychart\u002F2011\u002F07\u002Fbig-mac-index)\u003C\u002Fp>\n","light",{"text":43,"link":44},"Contact us",{"title":43,"url":45,"description":43,"rel":46,"type":47,"id":48},"\u002Fabout\u002Fcontact","follow","internal",24590,[],[],[],[],false,"\u002Fwork\u002Fliving-wages\u002Fcontact-us","\u003Cp>Welcome to WageIndicator. 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