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

Australia: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local was 41.49 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
41.49
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
24th
of 70 countries
All-time high
41.56
in 2013
All-time low
35.48
in 2001
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Australia, 2001–2015

0102030402001200820152001: 35.52002: 35.92003: 35.62004: 36.92005: 36.92006: 38.52007: 39.52008: 40.32009: 40.62010: 41.32011: 402012: 40.92013: 41.62014: 40.92015: 41.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Australia recorded 41.49 for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Australia peaked at 41.56 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 35.48, in 2001.

Australia ranks 24th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, total in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 35.48
2002 35.94 +1.3%
2003 35.63 -0.9%
2004 36.86 +3.5%
2005 36.89 +0.1%
2006 38.51 +4.4%
2007 39.52 +2.6%
2008 40.31 +2.0%
2009 40.56 +0.6%
2010 41.32 +1.9%
2011 40 -3.2%
2012 40.94 +2.4%
2013 41.56 +1.5%
2014 40.95 -1.5%
2015 41.49 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.74 35.48 40.56 9
2010s 41.04 40 41.56 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 21 India 53.94 compare
  2. 22 Honduras 44.85 compare
  3. 23 Mexico 42.54 compare
  4. 25 Norway 39.29 compare
  5. 26 Denmark 37.98 compare
  6. 27 Finland 26.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Australia?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Australia was 41.49 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 41.56 in 2013.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 35.48 in 2001.
How does Australia rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local?
Australia ranks 24th out of 70 countries with data for 2015.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 951 data points, 1981–2021
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