Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban was 27.79 in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
27.79
World rank
24th
of 67 countries
All-time high
27.79
in 2014
All-time low
4
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2014

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Nicaragua, 1993–2014

510152025301993200320141993: 41998: 5.52001: 7.52005: 10.22009: 17.42014: 27.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2014, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Nicaragua stood at 27.79. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 171.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Nicaragua peaked at 27.79 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1993.

Nicaragua ranks 24th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Nicaragua, 1993 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1993 4
1998 5.48 +37.1%
2001 7.49 +36.6%
2005 10.23 +36.6%
2009 17.41 +70.1%
2014 27.79 +59.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.74 4 5.48 2
2000s 11.71 7.49 17.41 3
2010s 27.79 27.79 27.79 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Nicaragua?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Nicaragua was 27.79 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 27.79 in 2014.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1993.
How does Nicaragua rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban?
Nicaragua ranks 24th out of 67 countries with data for 2014.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 171.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 898 data points, 1981–2021
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