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

Italy: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban was 1,527 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1,527
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
42nd
of 67 countries
All-time high
1,527
in 2016
All-time low
1,250
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Italy, 2004–2016

05001.0k1.5k2004201020162004: 1.2k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.3k2007: 1.4k2008: 1.4k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.4k2012: 1.5k2013: 1.4k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.5k2016: 1.5k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Italy stood at 1,527. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Italy peaked at 1,527 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,250, in 2004.

Italy ranks 42nd of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,338 1,250 1,390 6
2010s 1,463 1,418 1,527 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 39 Ireland 2,064 compare
  2. 40 France 1,814 compare
  3. 41 Palestine, State of 1,671 compare
  4. 43 Brazil 1,500 compare
  5. 44 Malta 1,487 compare
  6. 45 Spain 1,290 compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Italy?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Italy was 1,527 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1,527 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1,250 in 2004.
How does Italy rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban?
Italy ranks 42nd out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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