Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Iceland
Iceland: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male was 16.34 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Iceland, 2004–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 16.34 for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in 2015.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Iceland peaked at 20.95 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.13, in 2010.
Iceland ranks 33rd of 71 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, local currency values, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.27 | — |
| 2005 | 15.79 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 18.91 | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 18.79 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 20.95 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 14.57 | -30.5% |
| 2010 | 12.13 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 12.96 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 13.71 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 14.5 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 15.29 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 16.34 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.38 | 14.57 | 20.95 | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.16 | 12.13 | 16.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 30 Cyprus 21.9 compare
- 31 Netherlands 19.9 compare
- 32 Finland 18.9 compare
- 34 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 15.88 compare
- 35 Germany 15.82 compare
- 36 Luxembourg 14.96 compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Iceland?
- Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in Iceland was 16.34 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.95 in 2008.
- What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.13 in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male?
- Iceland ranks 33rd out of 71 countries with data for 2015.
- Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, local currency values, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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