Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and
Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.23 million National currency against 1.23 million National currency in Australia, a difference of 2,170 National currency.
Across all 31 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 26 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 256,601 National currency | 378,267 National currency | 121,666 National currency | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 411,368 National currency | 569,454 National currency | 158,085 National currency | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 707,532 National currency | 764,519 National currency | 56,987 National currency | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.04 million National currency | 1.06 million National currency | 15,300 National currency | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.23 million National currency against 1.23 million National currency in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2,170 National currency, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and?
- Australia ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and salaries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table presents compensation of employees by main economic activity following the high-level categories in the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Revision 4. The components of compensation of employees, wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions, are also broken down by main economic activity. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union (27 countries) and the euro area (21 countries). In this table, the presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the QNA dataset. See User Guide on Quarterly National Accounts (QNA) in OECD Data Explorer: QNA User guide See QNA Calendar for information on advance release dates: QNA Calendar See QNA Changes for information on changes in methodology: QNA Changes See QNA TIPS for a better use of QNA data: QNA TIPS Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org