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Published: 2 October 2025
Social services pay as a proportion of national average pay, by Member State, 2022 and change since 2018 (%)
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Social services pay as a proportion of national average pay, by Member State, 2022 and change since 2018 (%)
Green indicates an increase of 2 or more percentage points, red a decrease of 2 or more percentage points and yellow a change either way of 2 or less percentage points compared with national average pay; (absolute) mean hourly wages decreased in Greece and Malta only.
Source: Eurofound’s analysis of EU-SES data, extracted June 2025
Identifier: WwSnv
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In de 10 jaar van 2014 tot 2024 is het aantal werknemers in de sociale dienstverlening in de EU gestegen van 8 miljoen naar 10 miljoen. Zij maken nu 5% van de totale beroepsbevolking van de EU uit. Tegelijkertijd kampt de sector met een tekort aan arbeidskrachten en wordt hij nog steeds gekenmerkt door lage lonen – ongeveer 20 % lager dan het gemiddelde loon in de economieën van de lidstaten als geheel.
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