WageIndicator Foundation

What WageIndicator Foundation does

WageIndicator Foundation is an independent, Netherlands-based non-profit organization founded in 2000 that operates a global, web-based data platform providing free, publicly accessible information on wages, labour laws, and working conditions. Its core products include a Minimum Wages database covering 22,000+ wage rates across 216 countries, Living Wage estimates for nearly 4,000 regions across 190 countries, a Salary Check tool, a Labour Law database covering 145+ countries, Collective Bargaining Agreements across 76 countries, and a Platform Economy module covering gig and platform workers. Sub-products such as Living Tariff, GapCheck, Working Time Tool, and Labour Rights Index extend the analytical surface, and a separate Global Pension Database project broadens the franchise beyond wages. All content is delivered in local languages and currencies through a self-serve website with country-specific portals, reflecting a freemium product-led growth model.

The organization monetizes a subset of its data for commercial use, selling premium Living Wage datasets to companies, supply chains, and researchers, while the majority of content remains free to drive global reach and impact. Named enterprise and institutional users include H&M Group, IKEA, Unilever, Orkla, Zeeman, Electrolux, Siemens, Canva, Invest International, and Schijvens Corporate Fashion, which use WageIndicator for living wage research, responsible sourcing, and wage-gap analysis. The foundation supports its mission through content marketing, social media, email newsletters, academic publications, and participation in international conferences such as the 2nd International Conference on Work, Wages and Workforce 2026 in Pune, India. Revenue, headcount, funding sources, and ownership structure are not publicly disclosed, consistent with its non-profit posture.

Name

WageIndicator Foundation

Legal name

WageIndicator Foundation

Website

https://wageindicator.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

WageIndicator Foundation is a Netherlands-based non-profit operating a global web platform offering free minimum wage, living wage, salary, labour law, and collective bargaining data across 216 countries, monetizing premium Living Wage datasets for enterprise supply-chain and research buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Data Sales: WageIndicator generates revenue through selling living wage data to companies, supply chains, and researchers. The organization offers purchasable Living Wage data products for commercial use.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

WageIndicator Foundation operates a free, web-based global platform providing minimum wage, living wage, salary, labour law, collective bargaining, and platform economy data across 216 countries and territories. The platform serves individuals, employers, researchers, and supply chain professionals, with premium purchasable Living Wage data products offered for commercial and research use.

Product overview

WageIndicator Foundation operates a web-based information platform that provides free, publicly accessible data on global labour market conditions. The core offering consists of six interconnected database modules: Minimum Wages (covering 216 countries with 22,000+ wage entries), Living Wages (nearly 4,000 regions across 190 countries), Salary Check (occupation-based salary comparisons), Labour Law Database (145+ countries), Collective Bargaining Agreements (76 countries), and Platform Economy/Gig Economy data. These are complemented by specialized tools including Living Tariff, GapCheck, Working Time Tool, and Labour Rights Index. The organization also offers purchasable data services and publishes company case studies on living wage implementation. All content is provided in local languages and currencies, reflecting the organization's non-profit mission of making wage and labour information universally accessible.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Minimum Wages Database Comprehensive database providing official minimum wage levels for countries and regions worldwide. Covers 216 countries and territories with information on 22,000+ minimum wages, available in local languages and currencies.
• Living Wages Living Wage income and tariff estimates covering nearly 4,000 regions across 190 countries. Updated annually in October. Essential information for employees, self-employed, employers, and supply chains; available as open access and purchasable premium datasets.
• Salary Check Salary comparison tools that allow users to compare salaries by occupation and find out if they are being paid fairly. Includes salary survey data per country and gross-net check functionality.
• Labour Law Database Information on labour laws and workers' rights by country, covering contracts, leave, dismissals, and workplace protections. Access to labour legislation from over 145 countries.
• Collective Bargaining Agreements Database Largest database of collective bargaining agreements across the world, providing information on negotiations and working conditions across 76 countries.
• Platform Economy Data Information on the platform/gig economy, exploring rights, challenges, opportunities and global best practices. Includes pay surveys and collective action resources for platform workers.
• Data & Services Provides access to all WageIndicator databases including survey data, research outputs, and purchasable living wage datasets for external commercial and research use.
• Pension Database Global pension database project mapping pension systems worldwide, developed in collaboration with Paulien Osse and Iftikhar Ahmad.

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fair Wage Network: Independent initiative providing wage gap analysis and living wage assessments for companies and sectors. Closely comparable mission, methodology orientation, and target buyers (enterprise sustainability/procurement teams) to WageIndicator's commercial offering.
• MIT Living Wage Calculator: Publishes living wage estimates by location across the United States (and expanding globally). Most directly comparable peer to WageIndicator's Living Wage product on methodology, use case (employer benchmarking), and target users (employees, employers, researchers).
• Anker Research Institute / Global Living Wage Coalition: Develops the Anker methodology for living wage benchmarks used by multinationals and supply-chain programmes. Comparable to WageIndicator in producing living wage reference values adopted by enterprise sustainability teams, with overlapping customer roster (H&M, IKEA, Unilever ecosystem).

Regional players

• Eurostat: Official EU statistical office providing minimum wage, labour cost, and earnings data for European member states. Comparable to the WageIndicator European-country labour law and minimum wage content; regional rather than global, and free public access creates direct substitution risk in Europe.

Broad incumbents

• PayScale: Commercial compensation data and benchmarking platform serving HR and employer customers. Overlaps with WageIndicator's Salary Check and employer benchmarking use cases; differentiated by its subscription-driven HR data focus versus WageIndicator's open-access model.
• Glassdoor: Major commercial salary comparison platform with global employer-reported and self-reported pay data. Comparable product overlap with WageIndicator's Salary Check module; differs in commercial scale, monetization model, and absence of regulatory/living-wage depth.
• Salary.com: Enterprise compensation management and salary data platform. Comparable in serving HR/employer benchmarking needs versus WageIndicator's salary comparison product; differs by being a closed, paid HR-tech suite rather than a free public dataset.
• International Labour Organization (ILO): UN agency publishing authoritative global minimum wage, labour law, and working conditions statistics. Comparable in providing minimum-wage and labour-law coverage across many of the same 200+ countries; differentiated by official multilateral status and broader mandate.
• OECD.Stat: OECD's statistical database covering wages, earnings, and labour market indicators across 38 member countries. Comparable in providing authoritative cross-country wage data used by policymakers and researchers; overlaps materially with WageIndicator's researcher/policymaker segment.
• Indeed Salaries: Free salary search tool from Indeed drawing on job posting and self-reported data. Comparable surface functionality to WageIndicator's Salary Check for employees/job seekers; much narrower geographic and labour-law scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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