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

Norway: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above was 27.21 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
27.21
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
28th
of 71 countries
All-time high
30.07
in 2014
All-time low
18.3
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

01020302004201020162004: 192005: 18.32006: 19.62007: 20.12008: 21.52009: 22.72010: 22.32011: 25.22012: 26.92013: 28.62014: 30.12015: 28.12016: 27.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Norway recorded 27.21 for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in 2016.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Norway peaked at 30.07 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.3, in 2005.

Norway ranks 28th 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 15-64, local currency values, above in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 18.98
2005 18.3 -3.6%
2006 19.63 +7.2%
2007 20.13 +2.5%
2008 21.53 +7.0%
2009 22.68 +5.3%
2010 22.3 -1.7%
2011 25.24 +13.2%
2012 26.9 +6.6%
2013 28.65 +6.5%
2014 30.07 +5.0%
2015 28.07 -6.7%
2016 27.21 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.21 18.3 22.68 6
2010s 26.92 22.3 30.07 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 25 Honduras 39.01 compare
  2. 26 South Africa 34.52 compare
  3. 27 Nicaragua 30.76 compare
  4. 29 Denmark 26.35 compare
  5. 30 Netherlands 20.56 compare
  6. 31 Finland 18.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Norway?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Norway was 27.21 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 30.07 in 2014.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3 in 2005.
How does Norway rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above?
Norway ranks 28th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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 15-64, 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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