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

Denmark: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary was 20.88 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
20.88
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
26th
of 69 countries
All-time high
25.82
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 2010
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

01020302004201020162004: 13.12005: 15.62006: 15.82007: 15.72008: 15.52009: 23.62010: 02011: 15.32012: 25.82013: 162014: 20.52015: 21.72016: 20.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Denmark stood at 20.88.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Denmark peaked at 25.82 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.

Denmark ranks 26th of 69 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 16.54 13.06 23.62 6
2010s 17.17 0 25.82 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 23 India 32.88 compare
  2. 24 Mexico 27.49 compare
  3. 25 Nicaragua 22.15 compare
  4. 27 Honduras 19.18 compare
  5. 28 South Africa 18.62 compare
  6. 29 Norway 17.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Denmark?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Denmark was 20.88 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 25.82 in 2012.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
How does Denmark rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary?
Denmark ranks 26th out of 69 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 911 data points, 1970–2021
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