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

United Kingdom: Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values was 14.12 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
14.12
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
38th
of 71 countries
All-time high
14.12
in 2016
All-time low
9.39
in 2010
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in United Kingdom, 2005–2016

0510152005201020162005: 10.42006: 10.62008: 13.12009: 11.72010: 9.42011: 12.42012: 13.52013: 12.82014: 13.82015: 142016: 14.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in United Kingdom stood at 14.12. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in United Kingdom peaked at 14.12 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.39, in 2010.

United Kingdom ranks 38th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.45 10.38 13.08 4
2010s 12.84 9.39 14.12 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 35 Germany 14.86 compare
  2. 36 Guatemala 14.66 compare
  3. 37 Ireland 14.35 compare
  4. 39 Cyprus 13.85 compare
  5. 40 Sweden 13.56 compare
  6. 41 Türkiye 12.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in United Kingdom?
Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in United Kingdom was 14.12 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 14.12 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 9.39 in 2010.
How does United Kingdom rank for median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values?
United Kingdom ranks 38th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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