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

United Kingdom: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values was 8.85 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
8.85
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
37th
of 71 countries
All-time high
8.87
in 2015
All-time low
6.52
in 2010
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values in United Kingdom, 2005–2016

024682005201020162005: 7.32006: 7.62008: 82009: 7.52010: 6.52011: 7.72012: 7.92013: 8.22014: 8.72015: 8.92016: 8.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 8.85 for median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values in United Kingdom peaked at 8.87 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.52, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom 37th out of 71 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.59 7.35 7.99 4
2010s 8.12 6.52 8.87 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 34 Guatemala 9.03 compare
  2. 35 Ireland 9.01 compare
  3. 36 Iceland 8.9 compare
  4. 38 Denmark 8.85 compare
  5. 39 Egypt 8.63 compare
  6. 40 Palestine 7.21

See the full ranking of 71 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values in United Kingdom?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values in United Kingdom was 8.85 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 8.87 in 2015.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 6.52 in 2010.
How does United Kingdom rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values?
United Kingdom ranks 37th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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Indicator
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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