Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values in Norway

Norway: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values was 10.98 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
10.98
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
29th
of 71 countries
All-time high
14.18
in 2014
All-time low
8.3
in 2006
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values in Norway, 2004–2016

0510152004201020162004: 9.52005: 9.12006: 8.32007: 8.82008: 9.52009: 9.92010: 10.42011: 11.32012: 10.82013: 12.32014: 14.22015: 12.22016: 11

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Norway recorded 10.98 for median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values in 2016.

The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values in Norway peaked at 14.18 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 2006.

Norway ranks 29th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 9.55 —
2005 9.12 -4.5%
2006 8.3 -9.0%
2007 8.81 +6.1%
2008 9.5 +7.9%
2009 9.89 +4.1%
2010 10.45 +5.6%
2011 11.33 +8.4%
2012 10.84 -4.3%
2013 12.3 +13.4%
2014 14.18 +15.3%
2015 12.23 -13.7%
2016 10.98 -10.2%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 10.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.21, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 10.98 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.98, 2.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.2 8.3 9.89 6
2010s 11.76 10.45 14.18 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 26 Honduras 19.82 compare
  2. 27 South Africa 17.73 compare
  3. 28 Moldova 11.51 compare
  4. 30 Bolivia 10.97 compare
  5. 31 Finland 10.19 compare
  6. 32 Cyprus 9.61 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values in Norway?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values in Norway was 10.98 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 14.18 in 2014.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 2006.
How does Norway rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values?
Norway ranks 29th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 948 data points, 1970–2021
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