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

Italy: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total was 9.24 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
9.24
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
51st
of 76 countries
All-time high
9.24
in 2016
All-time low
7.43
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

02468102004201020162004: 7.42005: 7.82006: 82007: 8.12008: 8.22009: 8.42010: 8.62011: 8.82012: 8.82013: 8.92014: 92015: 9.12016: 9.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Italy stood at 9.24. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Italy peaked at 9.24 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.43, in 2004.

Italy ranks 51st of 76 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 7.99 7.43 8.41 6
2010s 8.93 8.61 9.24 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 48 Egypt 11.51 compare
  2. 49 France 10.84 compare
  3. 50 Palestine 10.02 compare
  4. 52 Malta 8.74 compare
  5. 53 Brazil 8.63 compare
  6. 54 Spain 7.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Italy?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Italy was 9.24 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 9.24 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 7.43 in 2004.
How does Italy rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total?
Italy ranks 51st out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,043 data points, 1970–2021
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