Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Iceland

Iceland: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary was 1,875 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
1,875
Change on year
down 24.4%
World rank
33rd
of 69 countries
All-time high
2,932
in 2008
All-time low
1,375
in 2010
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Iceland, 2004–2015

01.0k2.0k3.0k2004200920152004: 1.6k2005: 1.8k2006: 2.9k2007: 2.7k2008: 2.9k2009: 1.7k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.5k2012: 1.7k2013: 1.8k2014: 2.5k2015: 1.9k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 1,875 for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Iceland peaked at 2,932 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,375, in 2010.

Iceland ranks 33rd of 69 countries on this measure, 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, local currency values, primary in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2004 1,567
2005 1,782 +13.7%
2006 2,884 +61.8%
2007 2,741 -5.0%
2008 2,932 +7.0%
2009 1,702 -42.0%
2010 1,375 -19.2%
2011 1,503 +9.3%
2012 1,698 +13.0%
2013 1,817 +7.0%
2014 2,480 +36.5%
2015 1,875 -24.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,268 1,567 2,932 6
2010s 1,791 1,375 2,480 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 30 Egypt 2,100 compare
  2. 31 Türkiye 2,020 compare
  3. 32 Netherlands 1,946 compare
  4. 34 Luxembourg 1,770 compare
  5. 35 Palestine, State of 1,671 compare
  6. 36 Republic of Moldova 1,450 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Iceland?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Iceland was 1,875 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 2,932 in 2008.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,375 in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary?
Iceland ranks 33rd out of 69 countries with data for 2015.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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, local currency values, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 895 data points, 1970–2021
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