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 0.145 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.145
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
30th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.2775
in 2006
All-time low
0.1267
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: 0.2482005: 0.2482006: 0.2782007: 0.262008: 0.2592009: 0.162010: 0.1272011: 0.132012: 0.1312013: 0.1332014: 0.1372015: 0.145

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.145 for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Iceland peaked at 0.2775 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1267, in 2010.

Iceland ranks 30th of 67 countries on this measure, 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, male in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2004 0.248
2005 0.2478 -0.1%
2006 0.2775 +12.0%
2007 0.2604 -6.1%
2008 0.2588 -0.6%
2009 0.1603 -38.1%
2010 0.1267 -21.0%
2011 0.1299 +2.5%
2012 0.1309 +0.8%
2013 0.1333 +1.8%
2014 0.1375 +3.1%
2015 0.145 +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2422 0.1603 0.2775 6
2010s 0.1339 0.1267 0.145 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 27 Finland 0.1792 compare
  2. 28 Germany 0.16 compare
  3. 29 South Africa 0.1547 compare
  4. 31 Luxembourg 0.143 compare
  5. 32 Sweden 0.1396 compare
  6. 33 Ireland 0.1364 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 0.145 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 0.2775 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 0.1267 in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency?
Iceland ranks 30th 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 41.5%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 915 data points, 1981–2021
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