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

Iceland: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban was 2,817 in 2015. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2015)
2,817
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
30th
of 67 countries
All-time high
3,739
in 2008
All-time low
2,144
in 2010
Years of data
12
2004–2015

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2004200920152004: 2.5k2005: 2.6k2006: 3.5k2007: 3.4k2008: 3.7k2009: 2.6k2010: 2.1k2011: 2.2k2012: 2.4k2013: 2.5k2014: 2.5k2015: 2.8k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Iceland is 2,817, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Iceland peaked at 3,739 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,144, in 2010.

That places Iceland 30th out of 67 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,034 2,469 3,739 6
2010s 2,427 2,144 2,817 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 27 Denmark 4,019 compare
  2. 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3,031 compare
  3. 29 Finland 2,907 compare
  4. 31 Republic of Moldova 2,500 compare
  5. 32 Egypt 2,500 compare
  6. 33 Cyprus 2,406 compare

See the full ranking of 67 places β†’

More reference data data for Iceland

All data for Iceland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Iceland?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Iceland was 2,817 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 3,739 in 2008.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,144 in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban?
Iceland ranks 30th out of 67 countries with data for 2015.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 880 data points, 1981–2021
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