CEO compensation increased 20 times faster than worker pay globally in 2025, according to a new analysis from Oxfam and the International Trade Union Confederation.

The report found that when adjusted for inflation, global worker pay declined 12% between 2019 and 2025. This decline is equivalent to workers providing 108 days of free labor during that six-year period.

In contrast, CEO compensation increased by 54% over the same timeframe from 2019 to 2025. The analysis was conducted by Oxfam in partnership with the International Trade Union Confederation, which describes itself as the world's largest trade union federation.

The findings highlight growing wage disparities between executive leadership and workers across multiple countries. The study examined compensation trends in the United States as well as other nations worldwide.

The research comes as wage growth and income inequality continue to be subjects of economic and policy debate in many developed countries. The data spans a period that includes the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic aftermath.