Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Iceland
Iceland: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary was 10.79 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Iceland, 2004–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Iceland is 10.79, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Iceland peaked at 15.53 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.43, in 2010.
That places Iceland 33rd out of 69 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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, primary in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.55 | — |
| 2005 | 11.9 | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 15.53 | +30.5% |
| 2007 | 15.1 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 15.47 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 8.9 | -42.5% |
| 2010 | 7.43 | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 9.64 | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 9.11 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 10.26 | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 12.97 | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 10.79 | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.74 | 8.9 | 15.53 | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.03 | 7.43 | 12.97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 30 Netherlands 13.12 compare
- 31 Ireland 11.95 compare
- 32 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.63 compare
- 34 Luxembourg 10.46 compare
- 35 Egypt 10.23 compare
- 36 Türkiye 9.69 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, primary in Iceland?
- Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Iceland was 10.79 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.53 in 2006.
- What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.43 in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary?
- Iceland ranks 33rd out of 69 countries with data for 2015.
- Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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