Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Iceland

Iceland: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local was 22.05 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
22.05
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
28th
of 61 countries
All-time high
44.21
in 2006
All-time low
18.57
in 2010
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Iceland, 2004–2015

0102030402004200920152004: 34.92005: 36.32006: 44.22007: 40.32008: 38.42009: 22.92010: 18.62011: 19.32012: 18.92013: 19.92014: 19.82015: 22.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Iceland is 22.05, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Iceland peaked at 44.21 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.57, in 2010.

That places Iceland 28th out of 61 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, rural in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2004 34.95
2005 36.33 +4.0%
2006 44.21 +21.7%
2007 40.31 -8.8%
2008 38.43 -4.7%
2009 22.91 -40.4%
2010 18.57 -18.9%
2011 19.31 +4.0%
2012 18.94 -1.9%
2013 19.9 +5.1%
2014 19.76 -0.7%
2015 22.05 +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.19 22.91 44.21 6
2010s 19.76 18.57 22.05 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Iceland?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Iceland was 22.05 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 44.21 in 2006.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 18.57 in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local?
Iceland ranks 28th out of 61 countries with data for 2015.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
61 places, 823 data points, 1981–2021
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