In 2022, 14.7% of European Union employees were classified as low-wage workers, down from 16.2% in 2018. Low-wage workers are those who make two-thirds or less of the country's median gross hourly salary. This is the result of a Eurostat survey. In 2022, women made up a larger share of low-wage workers than men (17.1% vs. 12.6%). In 2022, the proportion of low-wage workers varies substantially among EU countries. Bulgaria had the greatest share (26.8%), followed by Romania (23.9%), Latvia (23.3%), Greece (21.7%), Estonia (21.2%), and Cyprus (20%). In comparison, less than 10% of employees were low-wage in Portugal (1.8%), Sweden (4.1%), Finland (6.5%), Italy (8.8%), Slovenia (9.4%), France, and Denmark (9.7%).