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The concept of justice is extremely important at that time characterized by rapid technological events, economic fluctuations and social transformations, according to the report “Investment in Justice” published by the European Commission. Salary is one of the most important aspects of this goal, and employees want to receive appropriate compensation for their work.
Obtaining a fair wage based on skills and experience supports the EU commitment to promote social justice and equality. Nevertheless, two -thirds (67%) people in the EU are concerned that they do not receive a fair salary based on their skills and experience. “This emphasizes the importance of fair compensation for work,” the report says.
The fear that they do not receive a fair salary in accordance with the needs of the household are widely vary throughout Europe. According to a survey of the Eurobarometer included in the report, it varies from 19% in Denmark to 86% in Portugal and Cyprus.
In 22 EU countries, at least half of the respondents are concerned that they do not receive a fair salary.
The level of anxiety represents respondents who are either “very restless” or “rather concerned”. A detailed distribution of problems is presented in another diagram below.
Southern Europe against the Scandinavian countries
In general, geographical patterns arise when studying levels of anxiety. People in the south and eastern Europe are more concerned about wages, while people in Northern and Western Europe, especially in Scandinavian countries, report lower levels of anxiety.
The highest levels of care are clearly observed in southern Europe. These include Portugal (86%), Cyprus (86%), Greece (85%), Italy (84%), Croatia (83%) and Spain (81%).
On the contrary, the three Scandinavian countries and the Netherlands report the lowest concerns about wage justice: Denmark (19%), Sweden (26%), the Netherlands (28%) and Finland (34%). These levels are significantly lower than on average in the EU, which indicates the confidence of the population in social justice and equality.
Germany (56%) and Ireland (59%) are still lower than the average value in the EU, but much higher than in four countries.
This makes Germany the least restless nation for a fair reward between the four of the best EU, while Italy and Spain take first place in the highest team. France also exceeds the average in the EU 73%.
Looking at the distribution of problems, more than half of people in three countries are “very concerned” for the fact that they do not receive a fair salary based on their skills and experience. This is Cyprus (59%), Portugal (55%) and Spain (54%).
The percentage of people who are “very concerned” are also 40%or higher in three other countries: Croatia (47%), Greece (45%) and Italy (40%).
All six countries are in southern Europe.
In the EU, almost one third says that it is very concerned (30%), while more than one third feels quite concerned (37%).
The percentage of people who are not worried about fair fees
On the contrary, almost one third of the respondents (31%) in the EU say that they are not worried about receiving a fair salary based on their skills and experience. Among them, one fifth (20%) is not worried, and only more than one tenth (11%) is not worried at all.
Does gender and age have a value?
Paul does not play an important role in the level of concern for a fair salary, since the difference is only three percentage points (69% versus 66%). The same applies to age groups up to 54 years, all about 74%, while the level decreases to 57% among people aged 55 years and older.
Correlation between income and a problem causing concern
There is a moderate negative correlation between annual net profit and levels of care. This means that the problem has a tendency to decrease as income increases.
However, the correlation is not strong and explains only about 30% of the differences between countries. The diagram also shows that some countries with the same income levels have a significant level of concern.
The correlation is a little weaker when the annual net profit is used in PPS (purchase power standard). This allows you to better compare countries by removing disputes in prices.
The investigation was carried out in January and February 2025.