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

Norway: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban was 26.34 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
26.34
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
25th
of 67 countries
All-time high
29
in 2014
All-time low
18.6
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

01020302004201020162004: 19.22005: 18.62006: 19.82007: 20.42008: 21.72009: 232010: 22.52011: 25.52012: 27.32013: 28.92014: 292015: 27.22016: 26.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Norway is 26.34, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Norway peaked at 29 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.6, in 2005.

That places Norway 25th out of 67 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 20.47 18.6 23.03 6
2010s 26.69 22.51 29 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 22 Honduras 34.14 compare
  2. 23 Mexico 32.99 compare
  3. 24 Nicaragua 27.79 compare
  4. 26 South Africa 25.57 compare
  5. 27 Denmark 25.41 compare
  6. 28 Finland 17.78 compare

See the full ranking of 67 places β†’

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All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Norway?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Norway was 26.34 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 29 in 2014.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6 in 2005.
How does Norway rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban?
Norway ranks 25th out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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, 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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