How many job ads state pay? Latvia 98%, UK 72%, Poland 19%, Pakistan 6%
Counts from public job-board list pages in October 2026. Aggregates only, no personal data. Every day I read the public list pages of national job boards and count what they show. One column turns out to differ more between countries than almost anything else: whether the posting states a salary at all. Country (board) Postings read State pay Share Latvia (cv lv) 2,173 2,139 98% UK (reed, newest…
A comprehensive analysis of job ads reveals stark discrepancies in pay transparency across different countries. In Latvia, an impressive 98% of postings explicitly state a salary, while in the UK, this figure stands at 72%. Poland shows a significantly lower disclosure rate of 19%, and Pakistan even lower, with only 6% of ads mentioning pay.
Denmark's job index, however, does not display any pay information on its search pages, requiring alternative sources for accurate pay data. This pay disclosure gap matters significantly for anyone relying on job ad data, as it predominantly reflects the availability of disclosed pay information rather than actual wage disparities.
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