Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Greece
Greece: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total was 4.87 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Greece, 2004–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Greece stood at 4.87. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Greece peaked at 6.93 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.87, in 2016.
Greece ranks 57th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.37 | — |
| 2005 | 5.58 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 5.71 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 5.8 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.04 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 6.53 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 6.71 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.93 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 6.11 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 5.64 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 5.13 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 5.08 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.87 | -4.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.63, 42% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4.87 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.23, 43% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.84 | 5.37 | 6.53 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.78 | 4.87 | 6.93 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Greece?
- Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Greece was 4.87 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6.93 in 2011.
- What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.87 in 2016.
- How does Greece rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total?
- Greece ranks 57th out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
- Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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