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

Norway: Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values was 27.19 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
27.19
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
27th
of 71 countries
All-time high
30.03
in 2014
All-time low
18.71
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

01020302004201020162004: 19.32005: 18.72006: 19.92007: 20.52008: 21.82009: 23.12010: 22.72011: 25.82012: 27.52013: 29.32014: 302015: 28.12016: 27.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Norway stood at 27.19.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Norway peaked at 30.03 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.71, in 2005.

That places Norway 27th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.54 18.71 23.05 6
2010s 27.22 22.71 30.03 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 24 Mexico 32.99 compare
  2. 25 Honduras 31.65 compare
  3. 26 Nicaragua 28.63 compare
  4. 28 Denmark 25.47 compare
  5. 29 South Africa 23.02 compare
  6. 30 Netherlands 19.74 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Norway?
Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Norway was 27.19 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 30.03 in 2014.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 18.71 in 2005.
How does Norway rank for median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values?
Norway ranks 27th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 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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