Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Denmark

Denmark: Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values was 25.47 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
25.47
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
28th
of 71 countries
All-time high
25.47
in 2016
All-time low
18.64
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Denmark, 2004–2016

01020302004201020162004: 18.62005: 19.32006: 19.92007: 20.52008: 21.32009: 22.32010: 232011: 23.52012: 23.92013: 24.62014: 24.62015: 252016: 25.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Denmark is 25.47, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Denmark peaked at 25.47 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.64, in 2004.

That places Denmark 28th out of 71 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.

Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Denmark, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 18.64 —
2005 19.26 +3.3%
2006 19.88 +3.2%
2007 20.5 +3.2%
2008 21.26 +3.7%
2009 22.27 +4.7%
2010 23 +3.3%
2011 23.49 +2.1%
2012 23.88 +1.6%
2013 24.55 +2.8%
2014 24.57 +0.1%
2015 25.01 +1.8%
2016 25.47 +1.8%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 25.47 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.25, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 25.47 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.52, 3.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.3 18.64 22.27 6
2010s 24.28 23 25.47 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 25 Honduras 31.65 compare
  2. 26 Nicaragua 28.63 compare
  3. 27 Norway 27.19 compare
  4. 29 South Africa 23.02 compare
  5. 30 Netherlands 19.74 compare
  6. 31 Finland 17.74 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Denmark?
Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Denmark was 25.47 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 25.47 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 18.64 in 2004.
How does Denmark rank for median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values?
Denmark ranks 28th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values
Source
World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 953 data points, 1970–2021
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