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Understanding employment costs across Europe in 2025
Employment costs vary widely across Europe, with salary, employer contributions and living costs shifting significantly from one country to another. This expanded 2025 edition brings together clear, comparable data for 36 countries, including cost-of-living estimates and salary benchmarks, to help HR, Finance and People leaders understand the full picture before choosing where to hire. You will gain practical insight into employer costs, net pay and country differences so you can plan compensation and hiring locations with confidence.
In this ebook, you will learn:
- The total cost to employ someone at €32,000, €60,000, €150,000 and at each country’s average salary
- How net pay differs after taxes and deductions
- How to compare countries using cost-to-net-pay ratios
- Salary benchmarks for mid-level software developers across Europe
- Annual cost-of-living estimates for a single person in each capital city
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