Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Denmark

Denmark: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above was 26.35 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
26.35
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
29th
of 71 countries
All-time high
26.35
in 2016
All-time low
18.23
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Denmark, 2004–2016

01020302004201020162004: 18.22005: 18.82006: 19.52007: 20.12008: 20.92009: 21.82010: 22.72011: 22.92012: 23.32013: 24.22014: 25.92015: 25.72016: 26.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 26.35 for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Denmark peaked at 26.35 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.23, in 2004.

Denmark 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.88 18.23 21.76 6
2010s 24.44 22.68 26.35 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 26 South Africa 34.52 compare
  2. 27 Nicaragua 30.76 compare
  3. 28 Norway 27.21 compare
  4. 30 Netherlands 20.56 compare
  5. 31 Finland 18.25 compare
  6. 32 Guatemala 17.69 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Denmark?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Denmark was 26.35 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 26.35 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 18.23 in 2004.
How does Denmark rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above?
Denmark ranks 29th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, 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, local currency values, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 950 data points, 1970–2021
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