Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Iceland

Iceland: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency was 0.1397 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.1397
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
31st
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.2586
in 2006
All-time low
0.118
in 2010
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.10.20.32004200920152004: 0.2262005: 0.2332006: 0.2592007: 0.2412008: 0.2372009: 0.1462010: 0.1182011: 0.1212012: 0.1222013: 0.1222014: 0.1272015: 0.14

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Iceland is 0.1397, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Iceland peaked at 0.2586 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.118, in 2010.

That places Iceland 31st out of 67 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, above primary education in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2004 0.2256
2005 0.2335 +3.5%
2006 0.2586 +10.7%
2007 0.2406 -6.9%
2008 0.2366 -1.6%
2009 0.146 -38.3%
2010 0.118 -19.1%
2011 0.1212 +2.7%
2012 0.1216 +0.3%
2013 0.1225 +0.7%
2014 0.127 +3.7%
2015 0.1397 +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2235 0.146 0.2586 6
2010s 0.125 0.118 0.1397 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 28 Luxembourg 0.1663 compare
  2. 29 Germany 0.1438 compare
  3. 30 Cyprus 0.1426 compare
  4. 32 Ireland 0.1386 compare
  5. 33 United Kingdom 0.1383 compare
  6. 34 Moldova 0.1376 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Iceland?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Iceland was 0.1397 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2586 in 2006.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.118 in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency?
Iceland ranks 31st out of 67 countries with data for 2015.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 912 data points, 1981–2021
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