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

Norway: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural was 27.33 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
27.33
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
21st
of 65 countries
All-time high
30.28
in 2014
All-time low
17.63
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

01020302004201020162004: 18.42005: 17.62006: 18.72007: 19.32008: 20.32009: 21.52010: 21.22011: 242012: 25.72013: 27.82014: 30.32015: 27.92016: 27.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Norway is 27.33, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Norway peaked at 30.28 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.63, in 2005.

Norway ranks 21st of 65 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 19.28 17.63 21.47 6
2010s 26.32 21.25 30.28 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 18 Bangladesh 43.68 compare
  2. 19 Philippines 40 compare
  3. 20 India 33.33 compare
  4. 22 Nicaragua 24.82 compare
  5. 23 Mexico 24.74 compare
  6. 24 Denmark 23.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Norway?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Norway was 27.33 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 30.28 in 2014.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 17.63 in 2005.
How does Norway rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural?
Norway ranks 21st out of 65 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 872 data points, 1981–2021
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