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

Italy: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary was 6.91 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
6.91
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
43rd
of 69 countries
All-time high
7.36
in 2014
All-time low
6.19
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

024682004201020162004: 6.22005: 6.42006: 6.72007: 6.82008: 72009: 6.92010: 7.32011: 7.12012: 6.92013: 7.12014: 7.42015: 7.22016: 6.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Italy recorded 6.91 for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in 2016.

That represents a change of down 3.7% 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, primary in Italy peaked at 7.36 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.19, in 2004.

Italy ranks 43rd 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.

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below in Italy, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 6.19
2005 6.45 +4.1%
2006 6.68 +3.6%
2007 6.75 +1.1%
2008 6.98 +3.3%
2009 6.94 -0.5%
2010 7.3 +5.1%
2011 7.15 -2.1%
2012 6.91 -3.3%
2013 7.11 +3.0%
2014 7.36 +3.5%
2015 7.18 -2.4%
2016 6.91 -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.67 6.19 6.98 6
2010s 7.13 6.91 7.36 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 40 Guatemala 8.79 compare
  2. 41 Republic of Moldova 8.63 compare
  3. 42 Germany 7.67 compare
  4. 44 Malta 6.79 compare
  5. 45 Brazil 6.47 compare
  6. 46 Slovakia 6.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Italy?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Italy was 6.91 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 7.36 in 2014.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 6.19 in 2004.
How does Italy rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary?
Italy ranks 43rd out of 69 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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