Salaries, pensions and living standards

Pay, pensions and quality of life in Europe, in the US and between countries.

• US vs Europe salaries: the honest comparison

  American paychecks run about a third higher – before healthcare, hours and vacation enter the math. The full ledger, with OECD numbers and no cheerleading.

• Why are American salaries higher than European?

  Capital per worker, cheaper energy, one market of 330 million and the industries that follow. Four real reasons – and what they have in common.

• Quality of life: Europe vs the US – what the numbers don’t say

  Americans earn more; Europeans live four years longer, take five weeks off and carry no medical debt. An honest scoreboard of what money does and doesn’t measure.