Sources and default hourly rates
Pick a country and the hourly cost starts at a public pay figure. It is pay only, so what an hour really costs you is usually higher. Replace it with your real hourly cost if you know it.
| Country | Default | What it is | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | £20.81 | Median, gross hourly pay excluding overtime, full-time employees, April 2026 (provisional) | ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), Employee earnings in the UK: 2026 |
| United States | US$24.51 | Median, gross hourly wage, all occupations, all employees, May 2025 | US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) |
| Ireland | €20.11 | Median, gross hourly earnings, all employees (full- and part-time), firms with 10+ employees, excluding public administration, October 2022 | Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 |
| Germany | €18.94 | Median, gross hourly earnings, all employees (full- and part-time), firms with 10+ employees, excluding public administration, October 2022 | Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 |
| France | €16.46 | Median, gross hourly earnings, all employees (full- and part-time), firms with 10+ employees, excluding public administration, October 2022 | Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 |
| Netherlands | €18.78 | Median, gross hourly earnings, all employees (full- and part-time), firms with 10+ employees, excluding public administration, October 2022 | Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 |
| Spain | €11.01 | Median, gross hourly earnings, all employees (full- and part-time), firms with 10+ employees, excluding public administration, October 2022 | Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 |
| Italy | €12.89 | Median, gross hourly earnings, all employees (full- and part-time), firms with 10+ employees, excluding public administration, October 2022 | Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 |
| Poland | €6.90 | Median, gross hourly earnings, all employees (full- and part-time), firms with 10+ employees, excluding public administration, October 2022. In euro as published by Eurostat | Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 |
| Austria | €17.39 | Median, gross hourly earnings, all employees (full- and part-time), firms with 10+ employees, excluding public administration, October 2022 | Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 |
| Belgium | €23.84 | Median, gross hourly earnings, all employees (full- and part-time), firms with 10+ employees, excluding public administration, October 2022 | Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 |
| Portugal | €6.23 | Median, gross hourly earnings, all employees (full- and part-time), firms with 10+ employees, excluding public administration, October 2022 | Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 |
| Sweden | €19.29 | Median, gross hourly earnings, all employees (full- and part-time), firms with 10+ employees, excluding public administration, October 2022. In euro as published by Eurostat | Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 |
| Denmark | €29.65 | Median, gross hourly earnings, all employees (full- and part-time), firms with 10+ employees, excluding public administration, October 2022. In euro as published by Eurostat | Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 |
| Finland | €19.33 | Median, gross hourly earnings, all employees (full- and part-time), firms with 10+ employees, excluding public administration, October 2022 | Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 |
Figures checked 29 October 2026. Other countries: choose "Other country" and type the hourly cost.