Half of OECD countries earn less now than pre-pandemic

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Infographic: Half of OECD Countries Earn Less Now Than Pre-Pandemic

https://www.statista.com/chart/32831/real-wage-growth-in-the-oecd/

This chart shows real wage growth in the OECD between Q1 2024* and Q4 2019 (in percent).

Infographic: Half of OECD Countries Earn Less Now Than Pre-Pandemic

According to a recent report, around half of OECD countries are earning less now than they had before the pandemic. Considering hourly real wages—wages adjusted for inflation—people in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia and many European countries now have less money at their disposal than roughly four years ago. No data was published for Turkey, Chile and Colombia.