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

Germany: Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values was 14.86 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
14.86
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
35th
of 71 countries
All-time high
14.86
in 2011
All-time low
9.43
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2011

Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Germany, 2005–2011

0510152005200820112005: 9.42006: 13.72007: 14.42008: 14.52009: 14.82010: 14.82011: 14.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Germany is 14.86, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.

Germany ranks 35th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Germany, 2005 to 2011.
Year Value Change
2005 9.43 —
2006 13.7 +45.4%
2007 14.38 +5.0%
2008 14.49 +0.8%
2009 14.81 +2.2%
2010 14.77 -0.3%
2011 14.86 +0.6%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 14.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.25, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 14.86 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.52, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.36 9.43 14.81 5
2010s 14.81 14.77 14.86 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 32 Bolivia 17.05 compare
  2. 33 Iceland 15.92 compare
  3. 34 Luxembourg 15.41 compare
  4. 36 Guatemala 14.66 compare
  5. 37 Ireland 14.35 compare
  6. 38 United Kingdom 14.12 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Germany?
Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Germany was 14.86 in 2011, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 14.86 in 2011.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 9.43 in 2005.
How does Germany rank for median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values?
Germany ranks 35th out of 71 countries with data for 2011.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 953 data points, 1970–2021
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